Ruyan, Semnan

Ruyan
Persian: رويان
City
Ruyan is located in Iran
Ruyan
Ruyan
Coordinates: 36°21′03″N 55°00′10″E / 36.35083°N 55.00278°E / 36.35083; 55.00278[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceSemnan
CountyShahrud
DistrictCentral
Established as a city2016[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
4,634
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ruyan (Persian: رويان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Shahrud County, Semnan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Howmeh Rural District.[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population was 3,295 in 871 households, when it was the village of Ruyan in Howmeh Rural District.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 3,266 people in 1,039 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population as 3,770 people in 1,228 households,[4] by which time the village had been converted to the city of Rudiyan.[3] The city was renamed Ruyan in 2021.[6]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Rūyān;[5] formerly known as the city of Rudiyan (روديان)[6] and the village of Ruyan (رويان)[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors. "جعفرآباد, دهستان حومه, بخش مرکزی [Jafarabad, Howmeh Rural District, Central District], Shahrud County, Semnan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  2. ^ "9223+84J Ruyan, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c تغییرنام و ارتقای روستای رویان از توابع شاهرود به شهر رودیان [‌Renaming and upgrading of Ruyan village in Shahrud County to Rudiyan city]. خبرگزاری مهر [Mehr News Agency] (in Persian). 4 March 2016 [۱۴ اسفند ۱۳۹۴ (14 Esfand 1394) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. کد خبر [News Code] 1726265. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Semnan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ Ruyan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "11158414" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  6. ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (9 June 2021) [۱۴۰۰/۳/۱۹ تصویب (Approval 1400/3/19) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تغییر نام شهر رودیان بخش مرکزی شهرستان شاهرود استان سمنان، به رویان [‌Approval regarding changing the name of the city of Rudiyan, the Central District of Shahrud County, Semnan province, to Ruyan]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شماره ابلاغیه [Notification number] 30537/T 57990 AH. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  7. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (1 July 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366.4.10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 11 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان شاهرود تابع استان سمنان [‌Creation and establishment of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Shahrud County under Semnan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 11953.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Semnan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Semnan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.