Bandar Lengeh

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Bandar Lengeh (Template:Langx)Template:Efn is a city in the Central District of Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.<ref name="Hormozgan Province Structure">Template:Cite report</ref>

Bandar Lengeh is a port city on the Persian Gulf, Template:Convert from Lar, Template:Convert from Bandar Abbas, and Template:Convert from Bushehr. The weather in Bandar Lengeh is hot and humid, typical of coastal cities in southern Iran.

History

The British attacking the pirate port of Linga on 16 November 1809

Lengeh was a center for trade between Oman and Iran for over 60 years, from 1759 to 1814. After 1814, Bandar Abbas played a major role in regional trade.

Demographics

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Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 25,303 in 5,589 households.<ref name="2006 Hormozgan Province">Template:Cite report</ref> The following census in 2011 counted 30,478 people in 6,735 households.<ref name="2011 Hormozgan Province">Template:Cite report</ref> The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 30,435 people in 8,452 households.<ref name="2016 Hormozgan Province">Template:Cite report</ref>

Climate

Bandar Lengeh has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is very low, and mostly falls from December to March.

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