Kish (; ) is a coastal city in, and the capital of,
Kish District of
Bandar Lengeh County,
Hormozgan province,
Iran
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.
The city is on
Kish Island
Kish ( ) is a resort island in Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province, off the southern coast of Iran in the Gulf. The island constitutes the city of Kish, Iran, Kish. Owing to its free trade zone status, the island is marketed as a consumers ...
, 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.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 20,667 in 6,163 households.
The following census in 2011 counted 24,819 people in 7,954 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 39,853 people in 13,403 households.
Gallery
File:Dariush Grand Hotel - 3.jpg, Dariush Hotel
File:Kish island 1.jpg, A beach in Kish
File:SunsetatKish2.JPG, Sunset on Kish
File:Inside_pardis_market.JPG, Pardis Market
File:Abanbar_in_kish_island.JPG, A water cooling storage building (Abanbar)
File:Dariush Grand Hotel - 2.jpg, Dariush Hotel
See also
Notes
References
Cities in Hormozgan province
Populated places in Bandar Lengeh County
Port cities and towns in Iran
Port cities and towns of the Persian Gulf
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