Hormuz, Iran
Hormuz (Persian: هرمز, also Romanized as Hurmuz; also known as Ormus, Qal‘eh-ye Hormoz, قلعهٔ هرمز) is a city in, and the capital of, Hormuz District of Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan province, Iran.
Hormuz
Persian: هرمز | |
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City | |
Old town from Portuguese fortress | |
Hormuz | |
| Coordinates: 27°05′33″N 56°27′05″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| County | Bandar Abbas |
| District | Hormuz |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 5,891 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 5,699 in 1,143 households, when it was in Qeshm County. The following census in 2011 counted 5,867 people in 1,345 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,891 people in 1,698 households.
In March 2019, the district was transferred to Bandar Abbas County.
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