Shib Deraz

Shib Deraz شيبدراز
village
Shib Deraz
Coordinates: 26°41′21″N 55°55′48″E
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
County	Qeshm
Bakhsh	Shahab
Rural District	Suza
Population  (2006)
• Total	461
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Shib Deraz (Persian: شيبدراز, also romanized as Shīb Derāz)^[1] is a village in Suza Rural District, Shahab District, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 461 people in 93 families.^[2]

Turtle breeding

The village is famous for its efforts to support the breeding of Hawksbill sea turtles.^[3]

References

1. Shib Deraz can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084946" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
3. "Hawksbill Sea Turtles Lay More Eggs near qeshm". Financial Tribune. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2019.