Bandar Deylam بندرديلم |
|
---|---|
city | |
Coordinates: 30°03′15″N 50°09′32″E / 30.05417°N 50.15889°ECoordinates: 30°03′15″N 50°09′32″E / 30.05417°N 50.15889°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Bushehr |
County | Deylam |
Bakhsh | Central |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 19,829 |
Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
• Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Bandar Deylam (Persian: بندرديلم; also Romanized as Bandar-e Deylam and Bandar Dīlam; also known as Bandar-e Delam; also known simply as Deylam or Dīlam) is a port city in and capital of Deylam County, Bushehr Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 19,829, in 4,426 families.
On February 16, 2005 a large explosion was reported close to the site of a newly built nuclear power plant. Iranian officials later announced that the explosion was caused by construction work on a dam at Kowsar, near Deylam.