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Bandar Pol
Persian: بندر پل
City
Bandar Pol is located in Iran
Bandar Pol
Bandar Pol
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 27°00′30″N 55°44′18″E / 27.00833°N 55.73833°E / 27.00833; 55.73833[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyKhamir
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total
5,943
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Websitehttps://bandarpol.ir

Bandar Pol (Persian: بندر پل)[a] is a city in the Central District of Khamir County, Hormozgan province, Iran. The village of Pol-e Sharqi merged with the village of Pol-e Angur to become the city of Pol.[3] As a village, it was the capital of Khamir Rural District[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Dargur.[6]

In the context of the 2026 Iran war, the pier was hit by an airstrike on March 29, 2026, killing five people and injuring four.[7]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population (as the village of Pol-e Sharqi) was 4,585 in 901 households, when it was in Khamir Rural District.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 5,604 people in 1,438 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 5,943 people in 1,692 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

After the 2016 census, the village of Pol-e Sharqi merged with the village of Pol-e Angur to become the city of Pol.[3]

See also

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flag Iran portal

Notes

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  1. Formerly the village of Pol-e Sharqi (پل شرقي),[3] also known as Bandar-e Pol (بندر پل) and Pohl[4]

References

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  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 November 2024). "Pol, Khamir County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 5 December 2017]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Khamir County in Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 55296. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023 via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. Bandar e Pol at GEOnet Names Server
  5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2022) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 14 rural districts, including villages, farms and places located in Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 53/1/9428. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024 via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. Mokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 18 May 1402]. National divisions regarding Kahurestan Rural District, the Central District of Khamir County, Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 165217. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023 via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  7. Abushamala, Rania (29 March 2026). "5 killed, 4 injured in US-Israeli attack on pier in southern Iran: Report". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.