Veys

Veys (Persian: ويس, also Romanized as Vais and Wais)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Veys District of Bavi County, Khuzestan province, Iran.

For the administrative divisions, see Veys District and Veys Rural District.

Veys
Persian: ويس
City
Veys is located in Iran
Veys
Veys
Coordinates: 31°29′10″N 48°52′32″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyBavi
DistrictVeys
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total15,312
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 14,024 in 2,478 households, when it was in the former Bavi District of Ahvaz County).[4] The following census in 2011 counted 15,105 people in 3,919 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Bavi County.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 15,312 people in 4,064 households.[2]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (27 July 2023). "Veys, Bavi County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Veys can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088341" 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. 06. 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. 06. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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