BUSHEHR (Boushehr)
Location and Cilmate
With 27,653 square kilometers, and with 60 kilometers sea border, the province of Bushehr is located on the south-west of Iran , and on the persian Gulf. Thus this province has remarkable strategic importance for the country and the whole region. The province is consisted of 7 districts which are: Bushehr, Dashti, Daylam, Kangan, Genaveh and Tangistan. The provincial capital and the administrative center of the province is the city of Bushehr.
The population of the province in 1996 was 743,675 from which 53% were registered as urban inhabitant, 44.8% villagers and the remaining 0.2% were unsettled people.
The geographical structure of the province divides the province into two different areas; the plain on the weast and south -west and the mountainous on the north and north-east. The plain is straited on the Persian Gulf cost, and in includes most of cities and towns . The Gach Tursh and Noukand, which form two paralel striated mountains.
The weather on the Persian cost of the province is very warm and humid, while the other parts of the province are very war and dry. There are two distinguishable seasons in the province, the winter, with moderate to cold which usually start from November and lasts to March. The summer is very hot and long season, while the spring and the autumn seasons are very short . The average of the temperature in the province is 24C degree, the the absolute high was recorded at 50C degree, while the lowest was recorded at 6C degree. The average temperature of the coldest month of the year was recorded at 15C degree in the city of Bushehr, and from the middle of May till the middle of October (for 140 days), the temperature usually raise up to 40C degree . And during 5 months of the winter, While a large part of Iran and most northern Europe and Amereca are usually covered with plenty of snow and is ice, the sunny beutiful cost of Bushehr is suitable for holiday and relaxation. The moderate temperature in the autumn and the winter, the nice sae waves, the beautiful fishes moving across the cost and thousands of sea birds flidghing in the blue sky provides marvilous opportunity to spend a pleasant and unforgettable holiday there.

Bushehr and its History

The good and strategic location of the city of Bushehr has been the main reason for the establishment of the port of Bushehr by the Ilamid king, many years before the Crise.
The Acaemenid turned Bushehr to by a section of the pars Satrap (state).
It is obvious that the persian Gulf and consiquently the province of Bushehr enjoyes a remarkable situation with trade in addition to is remarkable situation regarding military affairs, so it is magnificient for the govenmentand the people for its importance regarding wealth knowledge, political relation and hegemony. For these reasons, the Europeans were interested to take controle on the region and the city of Bushehr in particular. The portigous, therefore, invaded the cityof Bushehr in 1506 and attempted to take the place of the Egiptian and the Vinecian traders who were dominant in the region . In 1031 AH (After Hidjret), Shah Abbas Safavi united with the English against the portigous, that resulted to throwing them out of the persian Gulf. In 1148 AH, Nader Shah Afshar started the development of Bushehr which was just a village then. He turned Bushehr to a big in the region and facilitated it with modern equipments . He also established a factory for ship building there , so at the end of the Nader era. there were 23 to 25 ship belong to the Iranian government in the Persian Gulf.
During the Zand era , the region was a plase for political chalenges between diffirent political groups. When the Qajar dynasty replaced the Zandists, they gaind less control on the region of the persian Gulf, so the British influence in the region increased gradually. The Councolate General of Britain governed Bushehr for 20 years . This situation had lasted till 1913, and during the long battle between the Iranians and the British troops, the Iranian lost in 1857 and the British influence expanded to include all the persian Gulf cost. But in 1913 the Iranians won the long battle the reble Iranian commander, Raies Ali Delvari, who was the commander of the Tangistan brave troop.It should be entioned here that the province of Bushehr is consisted of different areas, each with different background history as well as different natural geography.
This increases the differentiations of the culture and increases its tourism attraction . Following are explanation about the main natural and tourism characteristics of the districts and the towns of the province.

Bushehr

The city Bushehr is located 1218 kilometers south-west to Tehran . It is located in large plain on the4 cost of the Persian Gulf, The mountain area of the district of Bushehr is located north-east which left a large plaic between these mountains and the persian Gulf . The weather of Bushehr , consequently is hot and humid.
There was a human settlement 2000 years BC , named " Rey Shahr" in the area which Bushehr is located now.
This settlement was one of the main important centers of the Persian Ild civilsation, which was located on the sea-way between Susa and Mahanjodaro, There are many elements remained from that period, which are equal to the Ilamid era and the suse civilisation . Some historians believe that the Sasanid king, Ardasheer , was the founder of the town "Rey Shahr" , and its was called first "Ram Ardasheer" .
Then is name was changes first to "Ray Shahr" , then to "Bushehr" . The most important places to visit in Bushehr are as following:
Qala Holandiha (the Duch Castle), Mabad Pozeidoon (The Sea God Temper) , Gurestan Bastain (the ancient cemerty), Imamzadeh Mir Mohammad Hanifeh, Aramgah (tomp) Haj Mohammad Ibraheem Esfahani and the Old Church which is located in the Khark Island.
Ab Anbar (water store) Qavam, Khaneh Qadimi (old hous) Qazi, Maqbareh (tomb) the English General, Gurestan (cemetry) shaab, N+Masjd (Mosque) Shaykh Sadoon Kilsay Maseeh Moqaddas (the Holy Crist Church).
Khaned (the house of) Raies Ali Delvari which is located 45 kilometers of Bushehr .
Emarat Qadimi (the Old Building) Malik which is located 5 kilometers to Bushehr.
Mantaqeh Bastani (the old site) of Rey Shahr which is located 8 kilometers souyh to Bushehr.
Armagah (tomb) abdul mohaymrn which is locattted close the to Rey Shahr.
Emarat (big building) Darya Baygui, Khaneh (house) Dehdashti, Emarat Mirath Farhangi (cultural heritage), Emaret Shahrdari (the municipality), Emaret Kazerooni and the quarter centers of Shabandi and Bihbahani in Bushehr.

Dashtestan

Dashtestan is located 1147 kilometers to Tehran . It is located north to Bushehr , and its weather is very hot and humid. Its old name was "Shabankareh" which was a part of the fars Srate some times ago. The center of the area was an old town called Eij, which was famous for its date and orange. The town of Borazjan is one of the important towns of the district which was one of its strong castles.
some parts of this castle can be visit as well as other places such as the following:
h Cheshmehaye Ab Garm (hot water springs) Dalki, Borazjan and Khaneek.
h Kakh Korosh (The Syrous palace), and Kakh (palace) bardak Seyah.
h Dejo-Qala (castle) Borazjan.
h Mantaqeh Bastani (Ancient Region) Tooz.
h Ab Anbar (water store) Derakht.
h Talhaye (hills) Telesmi and Marv.
h Char (cave) Chehel Khaned which is located north to Saad Abad.

Dashti

The district of Dashti is located south to Dashti is located south to Bushehr city . The town Khormoj is the centre of this district. The town Kaki is the center of the Dashti area, which was called "Mandestan". There is one Timple and one old tower in this district, but the natural viewes are very attractive and tourist pullers. The most important placs to visit in this district are as following:
Cheshmeh Ab Garm (hot water spring) which is located north to the town Khormoj, and Cheshmeh Ab Garm Gunoeyeh which is located on the road from Khormoj to Der.
Burj Qala (the tower of the castle)
Mabad (temple) Kala which is located 30 kilometers to khormoj.
Masjid (mosque) Rostay Bardseer.
Imamzadeh Mirarm.

Tangistan

Tangistan is one of the districts of Bushehr and its center is the town Ahrum.The well Known castle of Tangistan is located in this district. It is told that the village "Taddomery" was welknown for the famous traders of Central Asia who were called Tadmeir , It is acceptable that the traders of Ashour, Akad , the vinicians the Tudmories were active on this part of the Persian Gulf cost . The most important places to visit there are as following:
Chashmeh Ab Garm (hot water spring) Ahrum.
Chashmeh Ab Garm (hot water spring) Mirahmed which is located on the road from Ahrum to Khormoj.
Chashmeh Ab Garm (hot water spring) Quchak which is is located in Ahrum.
Qala (castle) Zar Khezer Khan which is located north to Abrum.

Genaveh

The port genaveh is located on the persian Gulf cost between Bushehr and Daylem. The present town of Genaveh is located close to the old one, and from the remaining of the Old Genaveh , the following are the more important:
Talab (Marish) Helleh which is located on the jenction point of the rivers Dalki and Shapour.
Imamzadeh Solayman which is located on the road from Genaveh to Daylem.

Daylem

The district of Daylem is located on the northern part of the province, on the persian Gulf cost, and its center is the town of Daylem. There are many remaining elements from the ancient ports Mihr and Ban, with 24 kilometers distance north to Daylem and Seeneez port . The history of this district and its towns and ports are equal to the history of the district of Genaveh.

Kangan

The district of Kangan is located on the south-east of the province , on the persian Gulf cost . Bandar (port) Taheri (400 AH) was important port in this area. Bandar Syraf is located there and it was one of the most importants during the Estakhri, and Maqdesi. Many ancient elements are left in this district which can be visited . There are also many hot water springs there such as Meyanloo, north to Kangan.

Der

The district of Der is located 50 kilometers north-west to Bandar Taheri. The old castle Djalal Khan, with 200 years history is good to visit there. Many tombs and shrines are there which can be visited such as Imamzadeh Shah Mohammad.

Wild Life

There are many kinds of wild animals live in the plain, the hills and the mountains of the province . From the wild animals there , ewe , ram and ibex can be seem in a population between 5,000 to 6,000.There are many other sea animals live on this part of the persian Gulf cost and near the many islands there, such as shrimp, shark, dolphine, torthle, and many kinds of sea animals. There are many kinds of birds live there or migrate to the province such as partredge, grouse, bustard, dove, swallow, goose, pegion and many other sae birds . Many of these kinds of birds migrate to the from India,Africa and Europe that spend months ther.There are 4 protected zones in this province as following :
Shodeh Mand protected Zone which host 700 gazelles and many other kinds.
Helleh Marshland protected Zone which is significant in Iran for its hosting many kinds of sea birds and fishes.
Nay Band protected Zone which is significant also for its varieties such as ewe, ram, tiger and other kinds.
Kooh Seyah Protected Zone which hosts 7,000 goat, ewe, ram and many other kinds.

Travelling and Staying in Bushehr

To travel to bushehr , you can use many kinds of facilities and networks such as airplane, boat, ship, and road. The province is facilitated also by many kinds of hotels and restaurants . All necessary phone numbers are listed in this book . And we hope you enjoy a pleasant journey.