Hormuz Island

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Hormuz Island
Island
Satellite photo of Hormuz Island
Hormuz Island
Coordinates: 27°04′03″N 56°27′36″E / 27.06750°N 56.46000°E / 27.06750; 56.46000
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgān
Area
• Land	42 km2 (16.2 sq mi)
Elevation	186 m (610 ft)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Hormuz Island (/hɔːrˈmuːz/; Persian: جزیره هرمز, romanized: Jazireh-ye Hormoz), also spelled Ormus, is an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf. Located in the Strait of Hormuz, 8 km (5 mi) off the Iranian coast, the island is part of Hormozgan Province. It is sparsely inhabited, but some development has taken place since the late 20th century.