Bandar Rig (Persian: بندرريگ)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Rig District of Ganaveh County, Bushehr province, Iran.[4]

Bandar-e Rig
Persian: بندر ريگ
City
Bandar-e Rig is located in Iran
Bandar-e Rig
Bandar-e Rig
Coordinates: 29°29′14″N 50°37′44″E / 29.48722°N 50.62889°E / 29.48722; 50.62889[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyGanaveh
DistrictRig
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total6,252
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 5,257 in 1,169 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 5,619 people in 1,421 households.[6] The census in 2016 documented a population of 6,252 people in 1,833 households.[2]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Bandar Rīg and Bandar-e Rīg; also known simply as Rig[3]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Bandar Rig, Ganaveh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Bandar Rig can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055134" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of country divisions of Bushehr province centered on Bushehr city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.