Sirmach (Persian: سيرمچ, also Romanized as Sīrmach, Sīramoh, and Siramch; also known as Rāpch and Sīrāmach)[1] is a village in Gabrik Rural District, in the Central District of Jask County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 282, in 57 families.[2]
Sirmach
سيرمچ | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Sirmach | |
| Coordinates: 25°41′00″N 58°17′00″E / 25.68333°N 58.28333°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| County | Jask |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Gabrik |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 282 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
The village is located near a tidal inlet known as Khowr Rapch or Lahūr-e Rāpch, a large and shallow inlet with a maximum depth of 8m,[3][4] the mouth of which is flanked by sand hills. The port of Jask, Iran is 204.7 km to the west and Chahbahar, 158.1 km to the east.
The nearby deserted village of Galak[5] has been identified by some [6] as the ancient Hellenistic port of Rhogana.
References
edit- ^ Sirmach can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3196510" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ Red Sea and the Persian Gulf (ProStar Publications, 2007) page 208.
- ^ George N. Curzon, Persia and the Persian Question. In Two Volumes. Volume 2. (Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1892).
- ^ Traveling Luck for Gālak, Sīstān va Balūchestān, Iran.
- ^ Edward Thomas, The Royal Asiatic Society (Oxford University, 1879) page 148
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