Kish, Iran

For the island, see Kish Island. For the administrative subdivisions, see Kish District and Kish Rural District.
Kish
كيش
city
Kish
Coordinates: 26°33′28″N 54°01′10″E / 26.55778°N 54.01944°E / 26.55778; 54.01944Coordinates: 26°33′28″N 54°01′10″E / 26.55778°N 54.01944°E / 26.55778; 54.01944
Country  Iran
Province Hormozgan
County Bandar Lengeh
Bakhsh Kish
Population (2006)
  Total 20,667
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Kish (Persian: كيش, also Romanized as Kīsh  listen )[1] is a coastal city in and the capital of Kish District, in Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 20,667, in 6,163 families.[2]

The city is on Kish Island, a special zone of Iran. The island is served by Kish International Airport, and has a visa policy separate from the Iranian mainland, such that foreign tourists can get visa on arrival.

References

  1. Kish, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071684" 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.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kish Island.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/26/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.