Heris

For other uses, see Heris (disambiguation).
Heris
هريس
city
Heris
Coordinates: 38°14′50″N 47°06′59″E / 38.24722°N 47.11639°E / 38.24722; 47.11639Coordinates: 38°14′50″N 47°06′59″E / 38.24722°N 47.11639°E / 38.24722; 47.11639
Country  Iran
Province East Azerbaijan
County Heris
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
  Total 9,513
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Heris (Persian: هريس; also Romanized as Herīs and Harīs; also known as Hiriz)[1] is a city in and the capital of Heris County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,513, in 2,359 families.[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. 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".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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