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Bandar Lengeh () is a city in the Central District of
Bandar Lengeh County Bandar Lengeh County () is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Lengeh. History After the 2006 National Census, Dezhgan and Mehran Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Mehr ...
, Hormozgan 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. Bandar Lengeh is a port city on the
Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a Mediterranean seas, mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.Un ...
, from Lar, from
Bandar Abbas Bandar Abbas (, ) is a city in the Central District of Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Bandar Abbas is a port on the southern coast of the country, on the Persian ...
, and from
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 ...
. The weather in Bandar Lengeh is hot and humid, typical of coastal cities in southern Iran.


History

Lengeh was a center for trade between
Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ...
and Iran for over 60 years, from 1759 to 1814. After 1814,
Bandar Abbas Bandar Abbas (, ) is a city in the Central District of Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Bandar Abbas is a port on the southern coast of the country, on the Persian ...
played a major role in regional trade.


Demographics


Language

The linguistic composition of the city:


Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 25,303 in 5,589 households. The following census in 2011 counted 30,478 people in 6,735 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 30,435 people in 8,452 households.


Climate

Bandar Lengeh has a
hot desert climate The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification ''BWh'' and ''BWk'') is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert ...
(
Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
''BWh'') with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is very low, and mostly falls from December to March.


Gallery

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See also

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Al Qasimi The Al Qasimi (, spelled sometimes as Al Qassimi or Al Qassemi; plural: Al Qawasem and, archaically, Joasmee) is an Arab dynasty in the Persian Gulf that rules Emirate of Sharjah, Sharjah and Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, today for ...
*
Kookherd Kukherdharang () is a city in, and the capital of Kukherdharang District of Bastak County, Hormozgan province, Iran. It is also the administrative center for Kukherd Rural District. Kukherd was traditionally part of the region of Larestan ...
*
Bastak Bastak () is a city in the Central District of Bastak County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Bastak was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan. Demographics Population At the ti ...
* Morbagh * Maghoh *


Notes


References


External links


Bandar lengeh virtual portal
{{Bandar Lengeh County, state=collapsed Cities in Hormozgan province Port cities and towns of the Persian Gulf Port cities and towns in Iran Populated places in Bandar Lengeh County