Laz, Iran

For other places with the same name, see Laz.

Laz (Persian: لز)^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a village in Lavan Rural District of Kish District, Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, Iran. The village is on Lavan Island in the Persian Gulf.

Laz Persian: لز
Village
Laz
Coordinates: 26°48′34″N 53°19′11″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
County	Bandar Lengeh
District	Kish
Rural District	Lavan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,101
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Language

The linguistic composition of the village:^[4]

Laz linguistic composition language percent Gulf Arabic   50% Achomi/Larestani   30% New Persian   20%

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 890 in 171 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 919 people in 226 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,101 people in 303 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also known as Lāzeh^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2023). "Laz, Bandar Lengeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Laz can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073061" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. "Language distribution: Hormozgan Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.