Qeshm
Persian: قشم | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 26°56′58″N 56°16′05″E / 26.94944°N 56.26806°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Hormozgan |
County | Qeshm |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 40,678 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qeshm (Persian: قشم)[a] is a coastal city in the Central District of Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 24,461 in 5,882 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 28,602 people in 7,524 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 40,678 people in 11,945 households.[2]