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