Rudiyan

For the city in Tehran province, see Rudehen.

Rudiyan Persian: روديان
City
Rudiyan
Coordinates: 36°21′03″N 55°00′10″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Semnan
County	Shahrud
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	3,770
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rudiyan (Persian: روديان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Shahrud County, Semnan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Howmeh Rural District.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Rudiyan's population was 3,295 in 871 households, when it was the village of Ruyan in Howmeh Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 3,266 people in 1,039 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population as 3,770 people in 1,228 households,[2] by which time the village had been elevated to city status as Rudiyan.[3]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly the village of Ruyan (رويان),[3] also romanized as Rūyān[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (7 January 2025). "Rudiyan, Shahrud County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
2. 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.
3. "Renaming and upgrading of Ruyan village in Shahrud County to Rudiyan city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. 22 March 1400 [Approved 14 September 2011]. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2023 – via Mehr News Agnency.
4. 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".
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (25 August 1391) [Approvded 4 October 1366]. Creation and establishment of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Shahrud County under Semnan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.11953; Notification 118522/T956. Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
6. 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.
7. 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.