Friday, March 16, 2018

KISH ISLAND

Kish Island

Kish (Persianکیش‎ (Kīsh) About this sound listen ) is a 91.5-square-kilometre (35.3 sq mi) resort island in the Persian Gulf off the southern coast of Iran. It is part of the Bandar Lengeh County in Hormozgān Province of Iran. Owing to its free trade zone status, the island is touted as a consumer's paradise, with numerous malls, shopping centres, tourist attractions, and resort hotels.[1] It has an estimated population of 26,000 residents and about 1 million visitors annually.[2]
Kish Island
جزیره‌ی کیش
Kish
Kish beach 05.jpg
9.harireh.jpgKish Island amir1.jpg
Dariush Grand Hotel - 2.jpgGreek Ship of kish amir.jpg
Clockwise from top:
Marjan beach, Harireh old city, Morvarid Bazaar, Dariush Grand HotelGreek Ship
Nickname(s): Pearl of the Persian Gulf
Kish Island is located in Iran
Kish Island
Kish Island
Coordinates: 26°32′N 53°58′E
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgān Province
Government
 • Head of Free-Trade ZoneMohammad Ibrahim Ansari Lari
Area
 • Land91.5 km2 (35.3 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • City22,650
 • Metro26,000
Time zoneIRST (UTC+3:30)
WebsiteKish Free Zone Organization
Hormozgan Province
Kish Island is the third most-visited vacation destination in Southwest Asia, after Dubai and Sharm el-Sheikh.[3][clarification needed] Tourists from many—but not all—foreign nations wishing to enter Kish Free Zone from legal ports are not required to obtain any visa prior to travel. For those travelers, upon-arrival travel permits are stamped valid for 14 days by Kish officials.

History

Geography

Economy

Education

Sports

Major Kish Island projects

Gallery

Twin towns – sister cities

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