Kish Island
Kish (Persian: کیش ⓘ, is a 91.5-square-kilometre (35.3 sq mi) resort island in Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province, off the southern coast of Iran in the Persian Gulf. Owing to its free trade zone status, the island is touted as a consumer's paradise, with numerous malls, shopping centers, tourist attractions, and resort hotels. It has an estimated population of around 140,000 residents and about 12 million visitors annually.
Kish Island
جزیرهی کیش Kish | |
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Clockwise from top: Skyline of Kish, Morvarid Bazaar, Greek Ship, Toranj Marine Hotel, Dariush Grand Hotel, Harireh old city | |
| Nickname: Pearl of the Persian Gulf | |
Kish Island Kish Island | |
| Coordinates: 26°32′N 53°58′E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hormozgān Province |
| Government | |
| • Type | Iran |
| • Head of Free-Trade Zone | Gholam-Hossein Muzaffari |
| Area | |
| • Land | 91.5 km2 (35.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 39,853 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Website | Kish Free Zone Organization Hormozgan Province |
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