Bandar Charak (Persian: بندر چارک, also Romanized as Bandar-e Chārak and Band-e Chārak; also known simply as Chārak)[3] is a coastal city in, and the capital of, Shibkaveh District of Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, Iran.[4] The city also serves as the administrative center for Bandar Charak Rural District.[5] More than half of the town speaks Gulf Arabic.[6]
Bandar Charak
Persian: بندر چارک | |
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City | |
 The local Fort, a photograph by John Thomson in the 1880s | |
  Bandar Charak | |
| Coordinates: 26°44′02″N 54°16′28″E / 26.73389°N 54.27444°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| County | Bandar Lengeh |
| District | Shibkaveh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,066 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 2,958 in 609 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 3,758 people in 711 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 4,066 people in 1,049 households.[2]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 September 2023). "Bandar Charak, Bandar Lengeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Bandar Charak can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055110" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "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.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 13 rural districts in Bandar Lengeh County under Hormozgan province except Lavan and Kish". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Atlas of the Languages of Iran".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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