Band-e Zarak (Persian: بندزرك)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Band-e Zarak District of Minab County, Hormozgan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Band-e Zarak Rural District.[5]

Band-e Zarak
Persian: بندزرك
City
Band-e Zarak is located in Iran
Band-e Zarak
Band-e Zarak
Coordinates: 27°04′04″N 56°58′45″E / 27.06778°N 56.97917°E / 27.06778; 56.97917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyMinab
DistrictBand-e Zarak
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,796
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 4,386 in 776 households, when it was a village in Band-e Zarak Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 4,683 people in 1,026 households,[7] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Band-e Zarak District.[4] The most recent census, in 2016, showed a population of 4,796 people in 1,279 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

In 2019, the village of Band-e Zarak was elevated to the status of a city.[8][9]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Also known as Bandark-e Kohneh, Banz̄ark, Banz̄ark-e Kohneh, Banz̄ark Kohneh, and Banz̄ark Now[3]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 September 2023). "Band-e Zarak, Minab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Band-e Zarak can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055278" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 November 1388). "Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and establishment of 15 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Minab County under Hormozgan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "The ceremony of upgrading the village of Band-e Zarak, Minab to the city: Abbas Humayun was appointed as the mayor during the promotion ceremony". Fars News (in Persian). 28 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  9. ^ "The village of Yan Cheshmeh, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, became a city". Jamaran (in Persian). Jahanbakhsh Safari. 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2023.