Basaidu
Basaidu (Persian: باسعيدو, also Romanized as Bāsa‘īdū, Bāsa‘īdow, and Bāsīdu)[1] is a village in Dulab Rural District, Shahab District, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,662, in 359 families.[2]
Basaidu باسعيدو | |
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village | |
  Basaidu | |
| Coordinates: 26°38′54″N 55°17′10″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| County | Qeshm |
| Bakhsh | Shahab |
| Rural District | Dulab |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,662 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Indian troops parade at Bassidore (Basaidu) Station, circa 1870.
Etymology
Despite phonetic similarity, Basaidu is not a take on the dynastic name of the Bu Saidi sultans of Oman who in fact ruled Qeshm Island and vicinity until the mid 19th century. Instead, the name is the ancient Greek/Hellenistic Poseidonia, named after the sea god, Poseidon. Further up the Gulf, ports of Apollonia (Obolla) and Apollodorus (Abadan), among others, likewise carry ancient Hellenistic names.
References
- Basaidu can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055681" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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