Ruydar (Persian: رويدر, also Romanized as Rūydar, Rooydar, Rowdar, and Rūy-e Dar)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Ruydar District of Khamir County, Hormozgan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Ruydar Rural District.[5]
Ruydar
Persian: رويدر | |
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City | |
Ruydar | |
Coordinates: 27°28′02″N 55°25′09″E / 27.46722°N 55.41917°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Hormozgan |
County | Khamir |
District | Ruydar |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 6,558 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 5,470 in 1,236 households, when it was a village in Ruydar Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 6,034 people in 1,526 households, by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 6,558 people in 1,896 households.[2]