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Gulf Region

The Gulf Region of lies along the country's Persian Gulf coast, and consists of the Bushehr and Hormozgan provinces. It is the main center of oil and gas production in Iran.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Bandar Abbas and Bushehr.

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is a city in the Central District of , Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.

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is a port city in the Central District of County, . It is the capital of the province, the county and the district.

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is the largest island in the Persian Gulf, with rocky coastlines that protects a mountainous and often beautiful interior. The coast is dotted with small villages and towns. Island is a duty-free zone.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Kish Island and Minab.

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is a beautiful island and tourist resort located on the north east of the Persian Gulf about 17 km from the southern offshore of the mainland . Kish is a free trade zone.

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is a city in the Central District of County, province, , serving as capital of both the county and the district.

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or Hormoz is a town on Island, off the Southwest coast of . was a fairly important city in medieval times, such as when Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta visited it, but today is only a town of about 6,000.

Gulf Region

Latitude of center
28° north
Longitude of center
58.71° or 58° 42′ 36″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q14204002
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Satellite Map

Discover Gulf Region from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Gulf Region” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “海湾地区 (伊朗)”
  • Chinese: “海湾地区”
  • Greek: “Διαμέρισμα Περσικού Κόλπου”
  • Indonesian: “Wilayah Teluk Iran”
  • Indonesian: “Wilayah Teluk”
  • Italian: “Costa meridionale dell’Iran”
  • Russian: “Персидский залив”

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