Basaidu
Persian: باسعيدو
Village
Indian troops parade at Bassidore (Basaidu) Station, circa 1870
Indian troops parade at Bassidore (Basaidu) Station, circa 1870
Basaidu is located in Iran
Basaidu
Basaidu
Coordinates: 26°38′57″N 55°17′09″E / 26.64917°N 55.28583°E / 26.64917; 55.28583[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyQeshm
DistrictHara
Rural DistrictDulab
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,228
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Basaidu (Persian: باسعيدو, also Romanized as Bāsa‘īdū, Bāsa‘īdow, and Bāsīdu)[3] is a village in Dulab Rural District of Hara District, Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,662 in 359 households, when it was in Shahab District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,989 people in 465 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,228 people in 520 households. It was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

In November 2017, the rural district and Salakh Rural District were separated from Shahab District in the establishment of Hara District, which was divided into two rural districts.[6]

Etymology

Despite phonetic similarity, Basaidu is not a take on the dynastic name of the Bu Saidi sultans of Oman who in fact ruled Qeshm Island and vicinity until the mid 19th century. Instead, the name is the ancient Greek/Hellenistic Poseidonia, named after the sea god, Poseidon. Further up the Persian Gulf, ports of Apollonia (Obolla) and Apollodorus (Abadan), among others, likewise carry ancient Hellenistic names.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 September 2023). "Basaidu, Qeshm County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 11 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. ^ Basaidu can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055681" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the creation of Hara District centered on Tabl village from the combination of Dulab and Salakh Rural Districts in Qeshm County of Hormozgan province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 15 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.


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