Kish, Iran

Kish
Persian: كيش
City
Skyline of Kish
Skyline of Kish
Kish is located in Iran
Kish
Kish
Coordinates: 26°33′19″N 53°59′06″E / 26.55528°N 53.98500°E / 26.55528; 53.98500[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyBandar Lengeh
DistrictKish
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total39,853
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kish (Persian: كيش; listen)[a] is a coastal city in, and the capital of, Kish District of Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, Iran.[4] The city is on Kish Island, a special zone of Iran. The island is served by Kish International Airport, and has a visa policy separate from the Iranian mainland, such that foreign tourists can obtain a visa on arrival.

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2023). "Kish, Bandar Lengeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Kish, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071684" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of Hormozgan province's national divisions centered in Bandar Abbas city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.


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