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Bastak

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Bastak

Total population

9,959

Elevation403 m
Coordinates27.20°, 54.36°

Demographic figures from Statistical Centre of Iran. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
403 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bastak is a city in the Central District of Bastak County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Bastak was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
27.1977
Longitude
54.3626
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
94
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Afghan Babbler
    Turdoides huttoni (Blyth, 1847) · Aves
    4
  • Hume's Wheatear
    Oenanthe albonigra (Hume, 1872) · Aves
    3
  • Purple Sunbird
    Cinnyris asiaticus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    3
  • Great Gray Shrike
    Lanius excubitor Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3
  • Delicate Prinia
    Prinia lepida Blyth, 1844 · Aves
    2
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2
  • Common Greenshank
    Tringa nebularia (Gunnerus, 1767) · Aves
    2

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
435
Largest magnitude
6
Largest event
2022-07-01

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

M
Mohammad Taghi Khan
Ruler of Bastak (1855–1927)
A
Abdul Qadir Bastaki
S
Sheikh Ahmad Madani
M
Mohammad-Reza Khan Bastaki
ruler of Bastak
A
Ahmad Jabbari
Iranian politician
Ebrahim Etemadi
Ebrahim Etemadi
Iranian composer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iran

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,194

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
277
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bastak

Sarshumārī az kārgāhhā-yi kishvar
Iran. Idārah-i Kull-i Āmār-i Nīrū-yi Insānī · 1974
Farhang-i jughrāfiyāʾī-i ābādīhā-yi ustān-i Hurmuzgān
Sāzmān-i Jughrāfiyāʾī-i Nīrūhā-yi Musallaḥ (Iran) · 2004

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Eumeces zarudnyi
Eumeces zarudnyi
Eumeces zarudnyi
Seen 2022-05-10
Domestic Mallard
Domestic Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos domesticus
Seen 2021-09-08
Eastern Rock Nuthatch
Eastern Rock Nuthatch
Sitta tephronota
Seen 2021-08-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library