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Bushire Province
Bushire City The
city and one of Iran's chief ports, is
located 400 kilometres south of Tehran, in south-eastern Iran on the
Persian Gulf. The chief products of the surrounding area of Bushire are Shμraz
wine, which has been famed for centuries; inlaid articles of wood;
metalwork, especially silver; rugs; brocades and other textiles; cement;
and fertilizer. Iran’s major natural resources include petroleum,
natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc and
sulphur.
Dashtestan Dashtestan’s
old name was "Shabankareh".
The centre of the area was an old town called Eij, which was famous for
its date and orange. It is located north to Bushehr and the
weather here is very hot and humid.
Dashti The
district of Dashti is located south to Bushehr city. The town Khormoj is
the centre of this district. The town Kaki is the centre of the Dashti
area, which was called "Mandestan".
Tangistan
Tangistan is one of the districts of Bushehr and its centre is the town
Ahrum. The well Known castle of Tangistan is located in this district. |
The
province of Bushehr is located between latitudes 27-14' and 30-16' N and
longitudes 50-06' and 52-58' E. It is bounded on the north by Khuzistan
Province and some parts of Kohgiluye va Boyerahmad Province, on
the east by Fars Province, on the south-east by Hormozgan Province,
and on
the south and west by the Persian Gulf. Its area is 25,360 square
kilometres. According to
1995 divisions, Bushehr has 8
counties-- Bushehr, Tangestan, Deyr, Dashtestan, Dashti, Kangan, Genaveh
and Deilam -13 towns, 17 rural districts and 36 villages. Its centre is
Bushehr (Bushire). The island of Khark, which lies 57 kilometres
northwest of Bushehr port, is a part of the province.
