Runiz

For the administrative subdivisions, see Runiz District and Runiz Rural District. For the nearby village also with this name, see Runiz-e Sofla.
Runiz
رونيز
city
Runiz
Coordinates: 29°11′31″N 53°46′07″E / 29.19194°N 53.76861°E / 29.19194; 53.76861Coordinates: 29°11′31″N 53°46′07″E / 29.19194°N 53.76861°E / 29.19194; 53.76861
Country  Iran
Province Fars
County Estahban
Bakhsh Runiz
Population (2006)
 • Total 5,991
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

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")[1] is a city in and the capital of Runiz District, in Estahban County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,991, in 1,466 families.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ 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".
  2. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. ↑ Yar-Shater, Ehsan (1999). Encyclopædia Iranica. Bibliotheca Persica Press. ISBN 978-0-933273-35-1. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
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