Bandar Lengeh Explained
| Bandar Lengeh |
| Native Name: | Persian: بندر لنگه |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran#Persian Gulf |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hormozgan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bandar Lengeh |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 30435 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Bandar Lengeh (Persian: بندرلنگه) is a city in the Central District of Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2]
Bandar Lengeh is a port city on the Persian Gulf, 280km (170miles) from Lar, 192km (119miles) from Bandar Abbas, and 420km (260miles) from Bushehr. The weather in Bandar Lengeh is hot and humid, typical of coastal cities in southern Iran.
History
Lengeh was a center for trade between Oman and Iran for over 60 years, from 1759 to 1814. After 1814, Bandar Abbas played a major role in regional trade.
Demographics
Language
The linguistic composition of the city:[3]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 25,303 in 5,589 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 30,478 people in 6,735 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 30,435 people in 8,452 households.[6]
Climate
Bandar Lengeh has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is very low, and mostly falls from December to March.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Bandar Lengeh, Bandar Lengeh County . . 5 September 2023 . 5 September 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of Hormozgan province's national divisions centered in Bandar Abbas city . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20220224135811/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/97785 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council . Habibi . Hassan . 24 February 2022 . 21 June 1369 . 9 February 2024.
- Web site: Language distribution: Hormozgan Province. live. 24 September 2021. Iran Atlas. https://web.archive.org/web/20210925062322/http://iranatlas.net/index.html?module=module.language-distribution.hormozgan . 2021-09-25 .
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 22 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094743/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/22.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 22 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117182750/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Hormozgan.xls . 17 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 22 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220505014212/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_22.xlsx . Excel . 5 May 2022.
