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Qeshm ((ペルシア語:قشم), (:ɢeʃm)) is an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, and separated from the mainland by the Clarence Strait/Khuran in the Persian Gulf (). ==Geography== Qeshm Island is located a few kilometers off the southern coast of Iran (Persian Gulf), opposite the port cities of Bandar Abbas and Bandar Khamir. The island, which hosts a free zone jurisdiction, is 135 km long, and lies strategically in the Strait of Hormuz, just from the Omani port of Khasab, and about from the UAE Port Rashid. The island, at its widest point, located near the center of the island, spans . Similarly, at it narrowest point, the island spans . The island has a surface area of and is 2.5 times the size of Bahrain. Qeshm city, located at the easternmost point of the island, is from Bandar Abbas while the closest point of the island is but from the mainland. The average temperature on the island is approximately . The warmest months are June through August, and the coldest from October to January. The average rainfall is . The island comprises 59 towns and villages and the population is approximately 100,000. The local population is involved in fishing, dhow construction, trade and services. An additional 30,000 are involved in administrative and industrial workforce and students. Plans have also been made to build a bridge to connect Qeshm with the rest of Iran.〔(Payvand.com )〕〔(Encyclopedia.com )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Qeshm」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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