Runiz

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.

For the village, see Runiz-e Sofla. For the administrative divisions, see Runiz District and Runiz Rural District.

Runiz
Persian: رونيز
City
Runiz is located in Iran
Runiz
Runiz
Coordinates: 29°11′33″N 53°46′08″E[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.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 5,593 people in 1,564 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,760 people in 1,764 households.[2]

Notable people
  • Murzh Hasan -author (1767-1821)[6]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (17 September 2023). "Runiz, Estahban County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. "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. "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.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Yar-Shater, Ehsan (1999). Encyclopædia Iranica. Bibliotheca Persica Press. ISBN 978-0-933273-35-1. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
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