Tunb-e Bozorg (Persian: تنب بزرگ)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Tunb District of Abumusa County, Hormozgan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Tunb Rural District.[5] The city is on Greater Tunb island.

Tunb-e Bozorg
Persian: تنب بزرگ
City
Tunb-e Bozorg is located in Iran
Tunb-e Bozorg
Tunb-e Bozorg
Coordinates: 26°15′16″N 55°18′25″E / 26.25444°N 55.30694°E / 26.25444; 55.30694[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyAbumusa
DistrictTunb
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
690
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, Tunb-e Bozorg's population was 155 in 49 households, when it was a village in Tunb Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 380 people in 58 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 690 people in 38 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, Tunb-e Bozorg was elevated to the status of a city.[8]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also known as Greater Tumb, Jazīreh-ye Tonb-e Bozorg, Jezīrat Tunb, Tonb, Ţunb al Kubrá, and Tunb Buzurq[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 November 2024). "Tunb-e Bozorg, Abumusa County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 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. ^ Tunb-e Bozorg can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087645" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2022) [Approved 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. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 53/5/1/3233; Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2018) [Approved 2 April 1372]. Approval of the formation of 27 rural districts in the provinces of Khorasan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Mazandaran, Tehran, Yazd, and Hormozgan. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "The island of Tunb was upgraded to a city". fararu.com (in Persian). Director General of the Political Office, Elections and National Divisions of Hormozgan Governorate. 4 March 2024. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.