Heris
For other uses, see Heris (disambiguation).
| Heris هريس | |
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  Heris | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′50″N 47°06′59″E / 38.24722°N 47.11639°ECoordinates: 38°14′50″N 47°06′59″E / 38.24722°N 47.11639°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Heris |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 9,513 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Heris (Persian: هريس; also Romanized as Herīs and Harīs; also known as Hiriz)[1] is a city in and the capital of Heris County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,513, in 2,359 families.[2]
Heris is the center of one of the weaving areas in the Iranian part of Azerbaijan, and gave its name to Heriz rugs.
References
- ↑ Heris can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3066394" 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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