Bandar Abbas
city in Hormozgan Province, Iran
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Summary
Bandar Abbas is a city of Iran[1]. It ranks in the top 0.54% of city of iran entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,855 views/month, #6 of 1,113).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Creative Cities Network[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Central District[4]
- Country: Iran[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Strait of Hormuz[6], Persian Gulf[7]
- Instance of: big city[8]
- Postal code: 79177[9]
- Commons category: Bandar Abbas[10]
- Located in time zone: UTC+03:30[11]
- Local dialing code: 0761[12]
- Official website: https://bandarabbas.ir[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bandar Abbas[14]
- Population: 526,648[15], 202,000[16], 34,600[17], 318,000[18]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[20], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22]
- Capital of: Bandar Abbas County[23]
- Official name: بندرعَباس[24]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Bandar Abbas[25]
- Female population: 257,615[26]
- Male population: 269,033[27]
- Native label: بندرعباس[28]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Bandar Abbas[29]
- Elevation above sea level: 9 m[30]
- History of topic: timeline of Bandar Abbas[31]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Bandar Abbas[32]
- Economy of topic: economy of Bandar Abbas[33]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Bandar Abbas include Bandar Abbas International Airport[34], an international airport[35], in Iran[36].
Why It Matters
Bandar Abbas has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for it include Bandar Abbas International Airport[34], an international airport[35], in Iran[36].