Sirik, Iran

For the administrative subdivision, see Sirik Rural District. For the nearby village with a similar name, see Sirik-e Kohneh (village).
Sirik
سيريك
city
Sirik
Coordinates: 26°30′20″N 57°07′19″E / 26.50556°N 57.12194°E / 26.50556; 57.12194Coordinates: 26°30′20″N 57°07′19″E / 26.50556°N 57.12194°E / 26.50556; 57.12194
Country  Iran
Province Hormozgan
County Minab
Bakhsh Byaban
Population (2006)
  Total 3,640
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Sirik (Persian: سيريك, also Romanized as Sīrīk; also Sirik-e Kohneh (Persian: سيريك کهنه), also Romanized as Sīrīk-e Kohneh)[1] is a city in and the capital of Byaban District, in Sirik County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. It overlooks the Strait of Hormuz and contains a small harbour to the northwest of the main settlement. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,640, in 640 families.[2] The Minab River empties into the sea near Sirik, and a mangrove estuary is located here.[3][4] To the northwest along the coast to Bandar-e-Abbas, there are thousands of hidden caves and valleys dotted around the horn of the Strait of Hormuz.[5]

References

  1. Sirik, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3085885" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. Bird, Eric (8 April 2010). Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms. Springer. p. 1052. ISBN 978-1-4020-8638-0.
  4. Alongi, Daniel M. (18 January 2009). The Energetics of Mangrove Forests. Springer. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-4020-4271-3.
  5. Pendleton, Don (1 July 2008). Defense Breach. Gold Eagle. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-4268-1952-0.


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