Kish
Persian: كيش
City
Skyline of Kish
Skyline of Kish
Kish is located in Iran
Kish
Kish
Coordinates: 26°33′19″N 53°59′06″E / 26.55528°N 53.98500°E / 26.55528; 53.98500[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyBandar Lengeh
DistrictKish
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total39,853
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kish (Persian: كيش, also Romanized as Kīsh listenⓘ)[3] is a coastal city in, and the capital of, Kish District of Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, Iran. 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 obtain a visa on arrival.

At the 2006 census, the city's population was 20,667 in 6,163 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 24,819 people in 7,954 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 39,853 people in 13,403 households.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2023). "Kish, Bandar Lengeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ 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".
  4. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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