Sirik County Explained

Sirik County
Native Name:Persian: شهرستان سیریک
Settlement Type:County
Image Map1:IranHormozgan-SVG.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Hormozgan province in Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hormozgan
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Bandar Sirik
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:Central
P2:Bemani
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:45723
Coordinates:26.5°N 74°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Sirik County (Persian: شهرستان سیریک) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Sirik.[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Byaban District was separated from Minab County in the establishment of Sirik County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Bandar Sirik as its capital and only city at the time.[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 43,185 people in 9,294 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 45,723 in 11,304 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Sirik County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Sirik County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011 2016
Central District 30,198 31,550
13,160 13,559
12,898 8,846
Garuk (city) 4,008
Bandar Sirik (city) 4,140 5,137
Bemani District 12,987 14,173
7,702 5,565
5,285 5,548
Kuhestak (city) 3,060
Total 43,185 45,723

Geography

There are two main types of hara and Chandelle forests in Khoreh Azini. A salt-tolerant tree known as the hara absorbs seawater during high tide and, thanks to its purifying properties, excretes the salt through its bark. The hara forests have grown to a size of about 500 hectares close to the village of Ganari. The coexistence of two plant species, mangroves and Hara, along with the rare Chandelle species, makes these mangrove forests distinct from other muddy habitats along Iran's southern coasts. Numerous animal and plant species can thrive in these forests thanks to the ecological circumstances that govern them, and many birds winter here.

Tourism

The tourist village of Kuhestak is located in Sirik County. This old port town has sandy beaches and is one of the tourist-friendly areas in the region. The establishment of fishing shelters and the presence of fishing and commercial vessels are among the advantages of this area.

The presence of sandy beaches between Garuk and Sirik, as well as the construction of a multipurpose port in Sirik, have consistently attracted many tourists and visitors to the natural attractions of the sea and the beach throughout the seasons.

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Sirik County . . 13 September 2023 . 13 September 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Hormozgan province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20190403064532/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/134986 . Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission . Davodi . Parviz . 3 April 2019 . 14 April 2018 . 23 November 2023.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.