Bandar Ganaveh () is a city in the
Central District of
Ganaveh County
Ganaveh County (Luri language, Luri and ) is in Bushehr province, Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Ganaveh.
Demographics Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 82,937 in 17, ...
,
Bushehr
Bushehr (; ) is a port city in the Central District (Bushehr County), Central District of Bushehr County, Bushehr province, Bushehr province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
Etymology
The roots of the n ...
province,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
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History
Bandar Ganaveh is the place where the Persian warlord, and founder of the
Qarmatian State
Abu Sa'id al-Jannabi originated from.
[ Carra de Vaux, B. & Hodgson, M. G. S. (1965)]
"al-D̲j̲annābī, Abū Saʿīd Ḥasan b. Bahrām"
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Ganaveh was historically famous for its pearl fishing and ''
tiraz'' production, but it seems to have already been in decline by the 10th century.
The reason may have been because of the Qarmatian wars, or perhaps because of the lack of water supplies.
It had been the port of
Bishapur
Bishapur (Middle Persian: ''Bay-Šāpūr''; , ''Bishâpûr'') was an ancient city in Sasanid Persia (Iran) on the ancient road between Persis and Elam. The road linked the Sassanid capitals Estakhr (very close to Persepolis) and Ctesiphon. It ...
and then
Kazerun
Kazerun () is a city in the northwest of Fars Province in Iran and the center of Kazerun County. This city has an ancient history, numerous ancient and historical monuments, and numerous tourist attractions. Kazerun is the largest and most p ...
.
Demographics
Language and ethnicity
The people of Bandar Ganaveh are Lurs who speak the Southern Luri dialect. Located on the Persian Gulf coast, they share cultural and linguistic ties with the Lurs of Kohgiluyeh, Boyer-Ahmad, and Bakhtiari. Their dialect, distinct from Persian, is a key branch of Southwestern Iranian languages. Despite modern influences, Ganaveh’s Luri identity remains strong.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 59,291 in 12,548 households.
[ ] The following census in 2011 counted 64,110 people in 15,752 households.
[ ] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 73,472 people in 19,977 households.
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See also
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Arrajan
Notes
References
Cities in Bushehr province
Populated places in Ganaveh County
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