Bandar Abbas
Bandar Abbas
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City | |
Taleghani Boulevard, Hindu temple, Panoramic, Islamic Azad University, Imamzadeh Seyed Mozafar | |
| Nickname: The Crab Port | |
| Coordinates: 27°11′46″N 56°17′16″E / 27.19611°N 56.28778°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| County | Bandar Abbas |
| District | Central |
| Settled | prior to 600 BC |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Mehdi Nobani |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 526,648 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Postal code | 79177 |
| Area code | (+98) 076 |
| Website | bandarabbas |
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Bandar Abbas (Persian: بندر عباس, pronounced [bænˌd̪æɹ ʔæbˈbɒːs] ⓘ) 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 Gulf.
The city occupies a strategic position on the narrow Strait of Hormuz (just across from Musandam Governorate, Oman). It is the location of the main base and headquarters of the Iranian Navy.