Heris
Persian: هريس
City
Heris is located in Iran
Heris
Heris
Coordinates: 38°14′48″N 47°07′05″E / 38.24667°N 47.11806°E / 38.24667; 47.11806[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyHeris
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total10,515
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Heris (Persian: هريس; also Romanized as Herīs and Harīs; also known as Hiriz)[3] is a city in the Central District of Heris County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 9,513 in 2,359 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 9,823 people in 2,704 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 10,515 people in 3,114 households.[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

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 April 2023). "Heris, Heris County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ 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".
  4. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of East Azerbaijan province centered on the city of Tabriz". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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