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Bandar-e 'Abbas
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Bandar-e 'Abbas

Port and capital of Hormozgan province, Iran, on the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf; population (2006) 379,300. Formerly called Gombroon, it was renamed and made prosperous by Shah Abbas I (1571–1629). It is a naval base and winter resort.



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