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Minab River
Minab River
	Minab River
	Coordinates: 26°30′20″N 57°07′19″E / 26.50556°N 57.12194°E
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
County	Minab
Bakhsh	Byaban
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

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The Minab River is a river in Hormozgan province, and Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran, near Harmosia.

This river is formed by adjoining of two smaller rivers, the Roudan and Joqeen. These two rivers meet near the village of Borjegan, 25 km south east of Minab city and the river empties into the Strait of Hormuz at Sirik, Iran.^[1] Here there is a flourishing Mangrove ecosystem.^[2]^[3]

Minab River

The river has a dam 2km from Minab.^[4]

In ancient times, the Minab was the site of Alexandria Carmania, a Greek Colony founded by Alexander the Great in January 324B.C. after his army had reunited with Nearchus and his men who had beached their boats near the mouth of the Minab River, which was then called Anamis or Saganos.^[5]^[6]^[7]

References

^ Naval Intelligence Division, Iraq & The Persian Gulf (Routledge, 2014) page 164.
^ Bird, Eric (8 April 2010). Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms. Springer. p. 1052. ISBN 978-1-4020-8638-0.
^ Alongi, Daniel M. (18 January 2009). The Energetics of Mangrove Forests. Springer. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-4020-4271-3.
^ Minab city.
^ Ammianus Marcellinus XXIII 48
^ Ptolemy VI 8 14
^ Pliny, Natural History 6. 107 110.

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[1] Naval Intelligence Division, Iraq & The Persian Gulf (Routledge, 2014) page 164.

[Bird2010-2] Bird, Eric (8 April 2010). Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms. Springer. p. 1052. ISBN 978-1-4020-8638-0.

[Alongi2009-3] Alongi, Daniel M. (18 January 2009). The Energetics of Mangrove Forests. Springer. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-4020-4271-3.

[4] Minab city.

[5] Ammianus Marcellinus XXIII 48

[6] Ptolemy VI 8 14

[7] Pliny, Natural History 6. 107 110.

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-The '''Mintab River''' is a [[river]] in [[Sīstān va Balūchestān]], [[Iran]] near [[Minab|Harmosia]].
+The '''Minab River''' is a [[river]] in [[Hormozgan province]], and [[Sistan and Baluchestan Province|Sistan and Baluchestan]], [[Iran]], near [[Minab|Harmosia]].
 This river is formed by adjoining of two smaller rivers, the Roudan and Joqeen. These two
-rivers meet near the village of [[Borjegan, Iran|Borjegan]], 25km south east of [[MInab|Minab city]] and  the river empties into the [[Strait of Hormuz]] at [[Sirik, Iran]].<ref>Naval Intelligence Division, Iraq & The Persian Gulf (Routledge, 2014) [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=o1NsBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA164&lpg=PA164&dq=Minab+River&source=bl&ots=c8xkloJeKa&sig=kLbgjvo2S8hPW4mh4X7SPF7aP5s&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CvdCVI_GA6atmAWV44HoAw&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Minab%20River&f=false  page 164].</ref> Here there is a flourishing [[Mangrove]] ecosystem..<ref name="Bird2010">{{cite book|last=Bird|first=Eric|title=Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Mfo5TPb7SDsC&pg=PA1052|date=8 April 2010|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-1-4020-8638-0|page=1052}}</ref><ref name="Alongi2009">{{cite book|last=Alongi|first=Daniel M.|title=The Energetics of Mangrove Forests|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=tHM54IKQSv4C&pg=PA199|date=18 January 2009|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-1-4020-4271-3|page=199}}</ref>
+rivers meet near the village of [[Borjegan, Iran|Borjegan]], 25&nbsp;km south east of [[Minab|Minab city]] and  the river empties into the [[Strait of Hormuz]] at [[Sirik, Iran]].<ref>Naval Intelligence Division, Iraq & The Persian Gulf (Routledge, 2014) [https://books.google.com/books?id=o1NsBAAAQBAJ&dq=Minab+River&pg=PA164  page 164].</ref> Here there is a flourishing [[Mangrove]] ecosystem.<ref name="Bird2010">{{cite book|last=Bird|first=Eric|title=Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mfo5TPb7SDsC&pg=PA1052|date=8 April 2010|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-1-4020-8638-0|page=1052}}</ref><ref name="Alongi2009">{{cite book|last=Alongi|first=Daniel M.|title=The Energetics of Mangrove Forests|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tHM54IKQSv4C&pg=PA199|date=18 January 2009|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-1-4020-4271-3|page=199}}</ref>
-Minab River [[File:سد استقلال.jpg|thumb|300px|Minab resevouir.]]The [[river]] has a [[dam]] 2[[Kilometer|km]] from [[Minab]]<ref>[http://www.itto.org/tourismattractions/?sight=1482  Minab city].</ref> and the valley is known for rich [[agriculture]]al produce and [[shrimp]] from the [[strait of Hormuz]].
+Minab River [[File:سد استقلال.jpg|thumb|300px|Minab reservoir.]]The river has a [[dam]] 2[[Kilometer|km]] from [[Minab]].<ref>[http://www.itto.org/tourismattractions/?sight=1482  Minab city].</ref>
-In ancient times, the Minab was the site of [[Alexandria Carmania]], a [[Hellenistic|Greek]] [[Colony]] founded by [[Alexander the Great]] in January 324[[Before Christ|B.C.]] after his army had reunited with [[Nearchus]] and his men who had beached their [[triremes|boats]] near the [[river mouth|mouth]] of the Minab River.<ref>[[Ammianus Marcellinus]] XXIII 48</ref><ref>[[Ptolemy]] VI 8 14</ref><ref>[[Pliny the Elder|Pliny]], [[Natural History (Pliny)|Natural History]] 6. 107 110.</ref>
+In ancient times, the Minab was the site of [[Alexandria Carmania]], a [[Hellenistic|Greek]] [[Colony]] founded by [[Alexander the Great]] in January 324[[Before Christ|B.C.]] after his army had reunited with [[Nearchus]] and his men who had beached their [[triremes|boats]] near the [[river mouth|mouth]] of the Minab River, which was then called Anamis or Saganos.<ref>[[Ammianus Marcellinus]] XXIII 48</ref><ref>[[Ptolemy]] VI 8 14</ref><ref>[[Pliny the Elder|Pliny]], [[Natural History (Pliny)|Natural History]] 6. 107 110.</ref>
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