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Discover Bandar-e Guran in Iran

Bandar-e Guran in the region of Hormozgān is a place located in Iran - some 667 mi or ( 1073 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Bandar-e Guran is now 01:25 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Haft Rang, Sarig, Tabl, Shiraz, and Salakh. When in this area, you might want to check out Haft Rang . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bandar-e Guran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Qeshm

Qeshm is an Iranian island situated in the Strait of Hormuz, and separated from the mainland by the Clarence Strait/Khuran in the Persian Gulf .

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Located at 26.70 55.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Former Portuguese colonies, Islands of Iran, Persian Gulf, Qeshm County

Hara forests

The Hara forests is the common name for mangrove forests on the southern coast of Iran, particularly on and near the island of Qeshm in the Persian Gulf. Dominated by the species Avicennia marina, known locally as the "hara" or "harra" tree, the forests represent an important ecological resource. The "Hara Protected Area" on Quesm and the nearby mainland is a biosphere reserve where commercial use is restricted to fishing, tourist boat trips, and limited mangrove cutting for animal feed.

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Located at 26.83 55.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Biosphere reserves of Iran, Forests of Iran, Geoparks in Iran, Global Geoparks Network members, National parks of Iran

2008 Bandar Abbas earthquake

The 2008 Bandar Abbas earthquake occurred on 10 September 2008 in the Hormozgān Province of southern Iran, 850 kilometres south of Tehran. Its epicenter was near the port city of Bandar Abbas, where an earthquake two years prior had caused damage. The earthquake measured 6.1 on the Moment magnitude scale and 6 on the surface wave scale, killing seven people and injuring up to 47.

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Located at 26.74 55.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 2008 earthquakes, 2008 in Iran, Earthquakes in Iran, Earthquakes in United Arab Emirates, History of Hormozgan Province

Clarence Strait (Iran)

The Clarence Strait is a narrow strait separating the Iranian island of Qeshm from the Iranian mainland. It is the much smaller counterpart to the Strait of Hormuz. The native name for the strait is Khuran. The Clarence Strait is host to the most extensive mangrove forest in the Persian Gulf, which is known locally as the Hara forests.

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Located at 26.90 55.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Bodies of water of Iran, Hormozgan Province, Persian Gulf, Straits of Asia, Straits of the Indian Ocean