Veys
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Veys
Persian: ويس | |
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  Veys | |
| Coordinates: 31°29′10″N 48°52′32″E / 31.48611°N 48.87556°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Bavi |
| District | Veys |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,312 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Veys (Persian: ويس)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Veys District of Bavi County, Khuzestan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Veys Rural District.[5]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 14,024 in 2,478 households, when it was in the former Bavi District of Ahvaz County).[6] The following census in 2011 counted 15,105 people in 3,919 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Bavi County.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 15,312 people in 4,064 households. Veys was transferred to the new Veys District.[2]
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 July 2023). "Veys, Bavi County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Veys can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088341" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b "With the approval of the government and according to the proposal of the Ministry of Interior, four new cities of Duzeh, Asir, Jannat Makan and Hamashahr and two counties of Bavi and Basht were added to the map of the country's divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers and Political and Defense Commission. 19 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and establishment of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Ahvaz County under Khuzestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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