Ruyan, Semnan

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

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. The following census in 2011 counted 3,266 people in 1,039 households. The 2016 census measured the population as 3,770 people in 1,228 households, by which time the village had been converted to the city of Rudiyan. The city was renamed Ruyan in 2021.