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	Qeshm Island - Iran Special Weapons Facilities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Qeshm Island is the largest island in the Strait of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf.
		With an area of 1445 km2, a circumference of approximately 362 km, and a length of 122 km, the northern coast of the island is covered with mangrove forests.
		Qeshm island is located along the Iranian mainland, at one point only about 1.8 km distant from the mainland, and Qeshm City is about 22 km from Bandar Abbas.
	www.fas.org /nuke/guide/iran/facility/qeshm.htm (123 words)

	Iranica.com - QESHM Island
		This is identical to the island of Bani Ka@wa@n, assigned by Abu Esháa@q EsátÂakòri to the district of Ardaæir-kòorra (q.v.; EsátÂakòri, pp.
		Ebn K¨orda@dòbeh identified the island of Banu Ka@wa@n as a station between Kish and Hormuz on the sea-route to India and China and described its inhabitants as belonging to the ¿Eba@di sect (Sprenger, p.
		Qeshm's status as a major Hormuzi mercantile center is shown by the fact that, in late September1552, the Turkish commander Piri Re÷is raided it, seizing "a great quantity of goods, of gold and silver, and of cash...
	www.iranica.com /articles/ot_grp5/ot_qeshm_20041020.html (2696 words)

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		Qeshm Free Area Authority with respect to the Island’s rate of economic growth, in the fields of Industry, Commercial, and Tourism, is confident of the Island’s future and invites you to come and experience this exotic and viable land for yourself.
		Qeshm with its God-given nature, bright sun, and diverse and beautiful beaches, with an area that exceeds 2 ½ times the size of the country of Singapore, has an eye catching potential for investment and tourism.
		Qeshm is also located in the heart of North-South corridor where all of the corridors connecting links intersect.
	www.qeshm.ir /chairman.asp (389 words)

	THE IRANIAN: Opinion, Hengam Island, Guive Mirfendereski
		It is one of the foursome of islands that traditionally have comprised the offshore dependencies of Bandar Abbas, on the northern littoral of the Strait of Hormuz.
		On the western coast of the island is Ghil, a small village, with a legendary supply of drinking water: It is five kilometers to the northwest of Old Hengam and eight kilometers to the south west of New Hengam.
		At the end of the nineteenth century, the population of Hengam was estimated at 450 souls and the island boasted 250 houses.
	www.iranian.com /GuiveMirfendereski/2001/June/Hengam (1858 words)

	A Brief Guide Of Qeshm Free Area
		Qeshm Island is one of the largest islands of the Straight of Hormoz, in the Persian Gulf, with a unique geological and natural Status.
		The northern coast of the island is covered with mangrove forests are dispersed in Iran in northern coasts of the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman from Kangan bay, Sirik to Khamir bay, Qeshm Island, Minab and Laft in Hormozgan province and Jask gulf of Chahbahar and Guatre gulf in Baluchestan province.
		Km of the Qeshm island is Allocated to the QFZ and the rest of the island is considered as especial economic zone, excluding areas in the island used for strategic military purposes
	jonid.8m.com /Qeshm/BGuide.htm (567 words)

	HORMOZ & QESHM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The two islands are clearly visible on the horizon from the beach at Bandar_e Abbas.
		The island is round with a beak jutting towards the mainland.
		The headland is occupied by a large village, a fishing port, a magnificent beach and, on a rocky promontory, a fort.
	tehran.stanford.edu /imagemap/qeshm.html (307 words)

	Iran Access Web Directories
		The Island's population is not commensurate with its surface area (which is approximately three times the size of sovereign states such as Bahrain and Singapore) and it has the potential to accommodate several times as many inhabitants.
		Qeshm Island with a surface area of some 1,335 square kilometers, plus some 150 square kilometers of sea-forests, is by far the largest Island in the Persian Gulf.
		It is situated at the entrance of the Persian Gulf at the intersection of longitude 26 45 N and latitude 55 47 E in Strait of Hormoz.
	www.iranaccess.com /iraninfo/cities/aboutqeshm.htm (431 words)

	Qeshm Free Zone
		Qeshm Island is situated in the Strait of Hormuz, at the entrance to the Persian Gulf from the Sea of Oman.
		Qeshm Island has been subdivided into three main units in the characterization of the environment, viz., the terrestrial environment, th intertidal areas and the marine environment.
		Qeshm Island is assumed, under normal conditions, to be self reliant in respect of electricity generation.
	jonid.8m.com /Qeshm/qeshm_free_zone.htm (9742 words)

	Qeshm Iran
		Qeshm island is situated in the north of Hormoz straight.
		Qeshm city is located in the north-east of the island.
		In 1990, the customhouse was established in the island and it is one of the busiest commercial and industrial regions in the Persian Gulf and Omman sea.
	www.irantour.org /Iran/city/Qeshm.html (266 words)

	Qeshm is an island with exceptional capabilities especially conditioned and suited for tourist and recreational purposes
		The Persian Gulf island of Qeshm, some 1,500 square km in area, lies on Iran; southern shore along the upper part of the Street of Hormuz.
		Qeshm is holding a population of nearly 100,000 of locals.
		The island; governing body is Qeshm Free Zone Organization which is headed by a three men Board of Directors.The organzation is in charge of the affairs of all state-run bodies on Qeshm island.
	www.iamcc.com /Design_Workshop/SBU/Group_04/qeshm.htm (311 words)

	Iran Access Web Directories
		The island of Qeshm is situated at the entrance of the Persian Gulf in the Strait of Hormoz, in the 55 to 57 degrees longitude and 25 to 27 degrees latitude.
		From a geological point of view, the island of Qeshm is on the wrinkled region containing the Zagross mountain range most of whose hills and heights are of the calcareous type with sharp cuts.
		The island is also blessed with the possession of an assortment of plants and trees native to tropical regions along with palm groves.
	www.iranaccess.com /iraninfo/Cities/qeshmataglance.htm (602 words)

	Encyclopedia: Qeshm island
		Qeshm, the largest island of Iran, c.500 sq mi (1,300 sq km), lies south of Iran, in the Strait of Hormuz.
		Qeshm City, at the eastern end of the island, is the largest city.
		Qeshm Island is hot and humid and it receives 210 mm of rain a year.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Qeshm-island (215 words)

	.:: Qeshm Energy International Co. (QEIC)
		Qeshm, the largest Island in the Persian Gulf is located in the southern coast of Iran and north of Straight of Hormuz.
		Qeshm has an eye catching potential for growth both industrially and commercially, and it is fast growing.
		Qeshm's tourist attraction is mostly due to its fabulous sunny and diverse beaches, its historical past, and the culture and traditions of its native people.
	www.qeshmenergy.com /qeshm%20island.htm (408 words)

	Qeshm - Dangeruss-Industries.com
		Qeshm is Iran's largest island and the largest Island in the Persian Gulf is located in the southern coast of Iran and north of Straight of Hormuz.
		This Island is 500 sq mi (1,300 sq km)and is within 220 km of UAE and in the vicinity of oil rich countries, it is near international waters and accessible by commercial shipping.
		During the rise of the Mongolian Dynasty, and the anarchy that followed, a Chief from the Touran tribe relocated to the Island of Qeshm and gave himself thetitle of King and was known as Touranshah.
	www.dangeruss-industries.com /Qeshm_island.html (1253 words)

	Investment Opportunities in Qeshm Free Trade Areas
		Qeshm with an area of 1,400 square kilometres including 150 square km of tropical forests is the biggest Iranian island in the Persian Gulf.
		There are 200 km of paved roads on the Qeshm Island and a plan is underway to expand the Island's road network to 300 km by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (to end march 1995).
		Authorities of the Qeshm Free Trade Area are obliged to expedite the economic development of the Island by creating a favourable atmosphere for attraction of foreign investments.
	www.irvl.net /FIRAN23.HTM (1351 words)

	Encyclopedia: Qeshm
		Qeshm is an island situated in the Strait of Hormuz off the south coast of Iran and east of the Persian Gulf.
		Explorer William Baffin was mortally wounded on Qeshm in 1622 during a battle against Portuguese forces.
		Fishing is a leading occupation practiced by the inhabitants of the island.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Qeshm (221 words)

	PRIVATE SECTOR TO BUILD REFINERY ON IRAN 'S QESHM ISLAND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Qeshm FTZ official stated so far, two large ships have refueled in the last 48 hours, adding that the operations will also generate hard currency revenues for the country.
		Over 1,700 projects are underway in Qeshm, 121 of which are operational, 400 are under construction and 700 have been issued construction permits, Bushehri remarked.
		He further said the Qeshm budget has risen to Rls 426 billion in the current Iranian year (started March 20) from Rls 258 billion in the previous year registering a 65 percent increase year on year.
	www.iraniantrade.org /_NewsUpdates/000007c7.htm (334 words)

	SalamIran - Province of Bandar Abbas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Constructed of reddish stone on a rocky promontory at the far north of the island, the castle was originally cut off from the rest of the island by a moat, traces of which remain.
		Qeshm Island, by far the largest of all islands in this part of the Middle East (with more than 70,000 inhabitants and more than twice the size of Bahrain or Singapore), is situated some 22 km from Bandar Abbas, and few tourists can pretend to know it.
		The island is mountainous, with a large rocky coast dotted with villages (85 altogether, 76 of which are populated) and small towns but few settlements of any size in the interior.
	www.salamiran.org /CT/provinces/bandar_abbas.html (1868 words)

	Qeshm area equivalent to 23 independent states - Persian Journal Latest Iran news & Iranian Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Qeshm Island at Hormuz Strait measuring about 1,500 square kms is not only the largest Persian Gulf Island, but its area is equivalent to that of 23 world independent states.
		Qeshm Free Zone mainly seeks to optimize the unique position of the island, convert it into a major economic and industrial hub, facilitate and promote export and import as well as the world up-dated scientific management and attract investment and advanced technology.
		The island is also famous for its wide range of ecotourist attractions such as Hora marine forests serving as the habitat of 1.5 percent and 24 percent of the world and nationwide bird populations respectively as well as the first national geopark.
	www.iranian.ws /iran_news/publish/article_9842.shtml (677 words)

	IRAN Ecommerce - Articles (Qeshm Free Zone (QFA)
		Qeshm thus stands watch over the channel through which the bulk of the world's oil and gas has always and shall, for the next 100 years, be transported.
		The transformation of Qeshm island into a FREE AREA is creating immense opportunities for the establishment of all types of economic activities.
		Through optimal utilization of its multiple comparative advantages, Qeshm island is poised to become the major industrial pole of the region.
	www.iranecommerce.net /Articles/Geshm.htm (380 words)

	Qeshm Industrial Zone - Ecological Experimental Zone
		The location of the Qeshm Island is such that all ships sailing towards Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman go past the Island.
		Iran's proven gas reserves is one fifth of the world's total gas reserves and the Qeshm Island lies at the center of gas rich fields of the country.
		The proximity of the Qeshm Island to huge oil fields makes it possible to establish oil refineries one of whose products cab be coal oil which is widely used in metallurgy.
	www.citydailynews.com /Qeshmfreezone.htm (805 words)

	Qeshm Island, Iran March 1996
		Qeshm Island is a mostly rocky and barren island with a small human population.
		To Forur Island’s left (south) is the Island of Sirri, once an Iranian oil terminal.
		To the east of Sirri and in the upper left of the image is the island of Agu Musa and to its right is Tung Island.
	www.parstimes.com /spaceimages/qeshm_island_96.html (193 words)

	Iran News - Trade zone opened in Qeshm Island, Iran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		LONDON, August 20 (IranMania) - A new trade hub was inaugurated in Qeshm Island in southern Iran as another step towards connecting the provincial trade zone to the national and international trade networks, IRNA reported.
		The ceremony was attended by the managing director of Qeshm Free Trade Zone Organization and a number of officials from the organization and heads of administrative departments.
		Qeshm Island with an area measuring 1,500 square meters is situated in southern Iran and is one of the largest islands of the Persian Gulf.
	iranmania.com /News/ArticleView/?NewsCode=34532&...+Affairs (770 words)

	Culture of Iran: A Monday Night Wedding in Qeshm Island
		The curtains of sand, and rugged nature of Qeshm Island are left behind while flowers dominate the wedding ceremony.
		Qeshm is made of relatively small communities and families are generally well acquainted before a wedding takes place.
		The ceremony comes to an end on a Wednesday, but the future of a couple in Qeshm is prosperous as divorce rates are low and expectations for children high.
	www.iranchamber.com /culture/articles/qeshm_wedding_ceremony.php (1333 words)

	Qeshm
		Qeshm Island, by all definitions, is the gate - way to the Persian Gulf.
		The Island stands watch over the channel through which the bulk of the world's oil and gas has always and shall, for the next 100 years, be transported.
		Qeshm is the largest island in the Strait of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf.
	members.fortunecity.co.uk /simin/qeshm.htm (237 words)

	Qeshm, Eden of Tourists With Any Taste (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		“Qeshm is unparalleled one; passing through the forests, erecting tents in the plains, and hearing the tales of local people and chatting with them are the things many tourists are interested in,” said Javad Mahmudi, an expert in tourism industry.
		The island has also a height named “Qeshm’s Roof” which is comprised of a plain on the top and cliffs eroded by natural factors in around it.
		The island is also an ideal place for anthropologists and sociologists because of the large variety of customs and ceremonies practiced by the inhabitants.
	www.mehrnews.com /en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=74254 (517 words)

	Townships, Hormozgan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In the years 1151-1165 BC., the Pars Sea and Abumoosa was under the power of the Elamites, and during the Medes this island along with other islands were governed by one of the provinces of the southwest and a part of Kerman.
		Qeshm Island is situated to the north of Hormoz Strait, and the city of Qeshm is located in the southeast of this Island.
		Britannia founded its naval base in the village of Basaeidoo in the Qeshm Island in the year 1882 AD., but were forced to leave this area due to climatic conditions, i.e., the heat.
	www.irancaravan.com /XTown.htm (1856 words)

	Shell in the Middle East \| Views (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Tehran Berkeley began this project 10 years ago by purchasing the land on Qeshm Island as it was the best site for the development of a construction yard for offshore oil and gas facilities on the Iranian side of the Gulf.
		Naft Sazeh Qeshm (NSQ), an Iranian company, was established to develop the construction yard on Qeshm Island in the south of Iran to construct offshore installations and facilities for the oil and gas industry.
		NSQ is fully supported by NPCC, which has an agreement to build the facility in Qeshm and an operational agreement to manage and run the NSQ yard on Qeshm Island for 15 years.
	www.shell-me.com /english/oct2002/views2.htm (1627 words)

	Welcome to Netiran! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		However, the Qeshm International Airport also has requirements to meet, and with the initiatives to expand the airport to become a major hub in the Persian Gulf, it must be able to meet international standards and possess the latest communication technology.
		In order for Qeshm to me a high-quality model of industry and life, the Telecommunications levels must increase, and TeleConsultants are preparing a master plan, which will cover land, data and mobile communications, to determine the direction in which the development should progress.
		The remarkable growth plans, the excellent access to transportation of road, rail, sea and air, the irreplaceable location of the island in the Strait of Hormoz, and the potential to become a significant port for bunkering, all combine to bring significant regional value to Qeshm Island.
	www.netiran.com /?fn=artd(46) (674 words)

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