Kish Island

Kish Island
جزیره‌ی کیش
Kish
Clockwise from top:
Skyline of Kish, Morvarid Bazaar, Greek Ship, Toranj Marine Hotel, Dariush Grand Hotel, Harireh old city
Nickname: 
Pearl of the Persian Gulf
Kish Island is located in Iran
Kish Island
Kish Island
Kish Island is located in Persian Gulf
Kish Island
Kish Island
Coordinates: 26°32′N 53°58′E / 26.533°N 53.967°E / 26.533; 53.967
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgān Province
Government
 • Head of Free-Trade ZoneGholam-Hossein Muzaffari
Area
 • Land91.5 km2 (35.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total39,853
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
WebsiteKish Free Zone Organization
Hormozgan Province

Kish (Persian: کیش , is a 91.5-square-kilometre (35.3 sq mi) resort island in Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province, off the southern coast of Iran in the Persian Gulf. Owing to its free trade zone status, the island is touted as a consumer's paradise, with numerous malls, shopping centers, tourist attractions, and resort hotels.[1] It has an estimated population of around 140,000 residents and about 12 million visitors annually.[2]

  1. ^ Brian Nicholson and Sundeep Sahay (2003). Building Iran's Software Industry: An Assessment of Plans and Prospects sing the Software Export Success Model (PDF). Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester, UK. ISBN 1904143377.
  2. ^ www.sirang.com, Sirang Rasaneh. "Kish Island, Hormozgan province - ITTO". itto.org | Iran Tourism & Touring. Retrieved 2022-09-28.

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