Sirik سيريك |
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Coordinates: 26°30′20″N 57°07′19″E / 26.50556°N 57.12194°ECoordinates: 26°30′20″N 57°07′19″E / 26.50556°N 57.12194°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Hormozgan |
County | Minab |
Bakhsh | Byaban |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 3,640 |
Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
• Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
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Location | Sirik Iran |
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Coordinates | 26°29′59.8″N 57°04′45.5″E / 26.499944°N 57.079306°E |
Markings / pattern | red round daymark |
Focal height | 38 metres (125 ft) |
Range | 28 nautical miles (52 km; 32 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 20s. |
Admiralty number | D7711 |
NGA number |
28548 |
28548
Sirik (Persian: سيريك, also Romanized as Sīrīk; also Sirik-e Kohneh (Persian: سيريك کهنه), also Romanized as Sīrīk-e Kohneh) is a city in and the capital of Byaban District, in Sirik County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. It overlooks the Strait of Hormuz and contains a small harbour to the northwest of the main settlement. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,640, in 640 families. The Minab River empties into the sea near Sirik, and a mangrove estuary is located here. To the northwest along the coast to Bandar-e-Abbas, there are thousands of hidden caves and valleys dotted around the horn of the Strait of Hormuz.