Bandar Abbas

Bandar Abbas

Persian: بندر عباس
گمبرون *Gombroon*
Bandar Abbas Persian: بندر عباس گمبرون Gombroon
City
	Taleghani Boulevard, Hindu temple, Panoramic, Islamic Azad University, Imamzadeh Seyed Mozafar
	Seal
	Nickname: The Crab Port
	Bandar Abbas
	Coordinates: 27°11′46″N 56°17′16″E / 27.19611°N 56.28778°E
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
County	Bandar Abbas
District	Central
Settled	prior to 600 BCE
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Mehdi Nobani
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	526,648
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Postal code	79177
Area code	(+98) 076
Website	bandarabbas.ir

Bandar Abbas (Persian: بندر عباس; pronounced [bændæɾ æbːɑs] ^ⓘ)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.^[5] Bandar Abbas is a port on the southern coast of the country, on the Persian Gulf.

The city occupies a strategic position on the narrow Strait of Hormuz (just across from Musandam Governorate, Oman), and it is the location of the main base of the Iranian Navy.

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2023). "Bandar Abbas, Bandar Abbas County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
^ "Bandar Abbas, Bandar Abbas to exchange knowledge". 2 November 2021.
^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Bandar Abbas can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055107" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of Hormozgan province's national divisions centered in Bandar Abbas city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2023). "Bandar Abbas, Bandar Abbas County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 September 2023.

[2] "Bandar Abbas, Bandar Abbas to exchange knowledge". 2 November 2021.

[2016_census-3] Cite error: The named reference 2016 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] Bandar Abbas can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055107" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[Hormozgan_Structure-6] Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of Hormozgan province's national divisions centered in Bandar Abbas city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

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