Ramhormoz

For the administrative subdivision, see Ramhormoz County.
Ramhormoz
رامهرمز-رومز
city
Ramhormoz
Coordinates: 31°16′48″N 49°36′13″E / 31.28000°N 49.60361°E / 31.28000; 49.60361Coordinates: 31°16′48″N 49°36′13″E / 31.28000°N 49.60361°E / 31.28000; 49.60361
Country  Iran
Province Khuzestan
County Ramhormoz
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
 • Total 49,822
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Ramhormoz (Lurish: روومز – Rümez; Persian: رامهرمز; also Romanized as Rāmhormoz and Rām Hormuz; also known as Rāmuz)[1] is the capital city of Ramhormoz County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 49,822, in 10,966 families.[2]

In ancient times it had been known as Samangan, having been established during the Sassanid period, although an Elamite tomb has been found as well. The historical territory of Ramshir is located in this area, only 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from the city.

According to a Sahih Bukhari hadith, Ramhormoz is the ancestral homeland of Salman the Persian.[3][4][5]

The residents of the city are primarily Bakhtiari.

References

  1. ↑ Ramhormoz can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080776" 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. ↑ Milad Milani (2014). Sufism in the Secret History of Persia. Routledge. p. 180. ISBN 9781317544593. In one particular hadith, Salman mentions he is from Ramhormoz, though this is a reference to his ancestry as his father was transferred from Ramhormoz to Esfahan, residing in Jey (just outside the military camp), which was designed to accommodate the domestic requirements of military personnel.
  4. ↑ Sameh Strauch (Translator) (2006). Mukhtaṣar Sīrat Al-Rasūl. Darussalam. p. 94. ISBN 9789960980324.
  5. ↑ Sahih Bukhari, Book 5, Volume 58, Hadith 283 (Merits of the Helpers in Madinah [Ansaar]). Narrated Salman: I am from Ram-Hurmuz (i.e. a Persian town).

See also

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