Runiz (Persian: رونيز, also Romanized as Rūnīz; also known as Rownīz-e ‘Olyā, Rownīz-e Bālā, Rūnīz Bala, and Rūnīz-e Bālā, all meaning "Upper Runiz")[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Runiz District of Estahban County, Fars province, Iran,[4] and also serves as the administrative center for Runiz Rural District.[5]

Runiz
Persian: رونيز
City
Runiz is located in Iran
Runiz
Runiz
Coordinates: 29°11′33″N 53°46′08″E / 29.19250°N 53.76889°E / 29.19250; 53.76889[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyEstahban
DistrictRuniz
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,760
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 5,991 in 1,466 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 5,593 people in 1,564 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,760 people in 1,764 households.[2]

Notable people edit

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 September 2023). "Runiz, Estahban County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Runiz can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3081539" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of three rural districts including villages, farms and places in Estahban city under Fars province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ Yar-Shater, Ehsan (1999). Encyclopædia Iranica. Bibliotheca Persica Press. ISBN 978-0-933273-35-1. Retrieved 29 April 2011.