Heris, Shabestar
village in East Azerbaijan, Iran
Heris (Persian: هريس) is a village in Guney-ye Gharbi Rural District of Tasuj District in Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,110 in 342 households. The following census in 2011 counted 942 people in 331 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 840 people in 330 households.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Heris, Shabestar” as village in East Azerbaijan, Iran. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as village in East Azerbaijan, Iran. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5620135. Authority coordinates are 38.259, 45.534. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2006, 2011 and 2016.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Heris, Shabestar”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Heris, Shabestar primary sources, Heris, Shabestar archive and Heris research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Heris, Shabestar”?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Heris, Shabestar” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.