Hormuz Island

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Hormuz_Island
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:area 42 km²
gptkbp:climate hot desert
gptkbp:containsSettlement gptkb:Hormuz
gptkbp:country gptkb:Iran
gptkbp:distanceFromMainland 8 km
gptkbp:hasPort gptkb:Hormuz_Port
gptkbp:hasResource gptkb:salt
iron oxide
red ochre
gptkbp:historicalSignificance strategic location
Portuguese occupation
trade hub
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hormuz Island
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Portuguese_Castle
salt caves
red ochre
colorful soil
gptkbp:language gptkb:Persian
gptkbp:latitude 27.0667
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Persian_Gulf
gptkbp:longitude 56.4500
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Bandar_Abbas
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Strait_of_Hormuz
gptkbp:population about 6,000
gptkbp:province gptkb:Hormozgan_Province
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:IRST
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Silver_Beach
gptkb:Valley_of_Statues
gptkb:Rainbow_Valley
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:ferry
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list yes
gptkbp:utcOffset +3:30
gptkbp:vegetation sparse
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Strait_of_Hormuz
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6