Laz (Persian: لز)[a] is a village in Lavan Rural District of Kish District, Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, Iran. The village is on Lavan Island in the Persian Gulf.

Laz
Persian: لز
Village
Laz is located in Iran
Laz
Laz
Coordinates: 26°48′34″N 53°19′11″E / 26.80944°N 53.31972°E / 26.80944; 53.31972[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyBandar Lengeh
DistrictKish
Rural DistrictLavan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,101
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Language

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The linguistic composition of the village:[4]

Laz linguistic composition
language percent
Gulf Arabic
50%
Achomi/Larestani
30%
New Persian
20%

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 890 in 171 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 919 people in 226 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,101 people in 303 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also known as Lāzeh[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 November 2024). "Laz, Bandar Lengeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Laz can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073061" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Language distribution: Hormozgan Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hormozgan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.