Hormuz
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Hormuz hɔrˈmuːz is distorted from the Persian Ohrmuzd, meaning Ahura Mazda
. It can refer to:
Ahura Mazda
Ahura Mazdā is the Avestan name for a divinity of the Old Iranian religion who was proclaimed the uncreated God by Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism...
. It can refer to:
- The Strait of HormuzStrait of HormuzThe Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically important waterway between the Gulf of Oman in the southeast and the Persian Gulf. On the north coast is Iran and on the south coast is the United Arab Emirates and Musandam, an exclave of Oman....
in the Persian Gulf - Hormuz IslandHormuz IslandHormuz Island , also spelled Hormoz, is an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf. It is located in the Strait of Hormuz and is part of the Hormozgān Province.-Geography:...
, an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf - Hormuz DistrictHormuz DistrictHormuz District is a district in Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,699, in 1,143 families. The District has one city: Hormuz....
, an administrative subdivision of Iran - Hormuz, IranHormuz, IranHormuz is a city in and the capital of Hormuz District, in Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,699, in 1,143 families....
, a city on the island and in the district - The Kingdom of OrmusOrmusThe Kingdom of Ormus was a 10th to 17th century kingdom located within the Persian Gulf and extending as far as the Strait of Hormuz...