Tourian (Persian: توريان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Ramkan Rural District of the Central District of Qeshm County, Hormozgan province, Iran. The village suffered heavily in the 2005 Qeshm earthquake.[4]

Tourian
Persian: توريان
Village
Tourian is located in Iran
Tourian
Tourian
Coordinates: 26°52′34″N 56°01′06″E / 26.87611°N 56.01833°E / 26.87611; 56.01833[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyQeshm
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictRamkan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,339
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,051 in 430 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,969 people in 453 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,339 people in 625 households.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Tūreyān, Tūrīān, Tūrīyān, and Tūryān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 September 2023). "Tourian, Qeshm County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Tourian can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087852" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Earthquake Report for November 27, 2005: West of Qeshm (Persian Gulf)". International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES). Archived from the original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.