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Būshehr (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 28 59 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 28.9833 decimal degrees |
Long: 050 50 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 50.8333 decimal degrees |
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Note: One of the principal Îrānian ports on the Persian Gulf, a naval base was established there in 1734 by Nāder Shāh. |
Names: |
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Būshehr (preferred,C,V,display)
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Būshahr (C,V)
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Bushire (C,O)
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Bushehr (C,V,English-P)
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בושר (C,U,Hebrew )
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Bandar-e Būshehr (C,U,O,Persian-Farsi (transliterated)-P)
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Abuschehr (C,U)
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Abu Shehr (C,U)
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Bandar Abu Shehr (C,U)
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Bandar Būshehr (C,U,Persian-Farsi (transliterated))
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Bouchehr (C,U)
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Buschir (C,U)
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بوشِهر (C,U,Persian-Farsi)
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بندر بوشهر (C,U,Persian-Farsi-P)
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Bandar abu Shehr (H,V)
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Bandar-E-Bushehr (H,V)
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Bukht Ardashir (H,V)
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Persis (H,V)
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............ | name used in 6th cen. BC |
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Hierarchical Position: |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Īrān (nation) (P) |
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Būshehr (inhabited place) (P) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was important ancient center, modern city was founded in 1736 |
city (C) |
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port (C) |
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provincial capital (C) |
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commercial center (C) |
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regional capital (C) |
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