Hormozgan province
Hormozgan province
Persian: استان هرمزگان | |
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Map of Iran with Hormozgan province highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 27°06′N 56°00′E / 27.100°N 56.000°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Region 2 |
| Capital | Bandar Abbas |
| Counties | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Mohammad Ashouri Taziani (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 70,697 km2 (27,296 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,776,415 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IR-22 |
| Main language(s) | Mostly Southwestern Iranian varieties like Garmsiri, a minority speaks Balochi and Gulf Arabic |
| HDI (2017) | 0.768 high · 25th |
Hormozgan province (Persian: استان هرمزگان) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Abbas.
The province is in the south of the country, in Iran's Region 2 facing Oman, the United Arab Emirates and the Hormuz Straits. Its area is 70,697 km2 (27,296 sq mi), The province has 14 islands in the Persian Gulf and 1,000 km (620 mi) of coastline.