Runiz

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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]

Notable people

  • Murzh Hasan -author (1767-1821)[3]

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)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original 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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