Baruq
Baruq
Persian: باروق | |
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  Baruq | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′18″N 46°19′25″E / 36.95500°N 46.32361°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Baruq |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,225 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Baruq (Persian: باروق)[a] is a city in the Central District of Baruq County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Etymology
[edit]According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Baruq" is derived from the Mongolian word barugh meaning "large, ample".[5]: 76
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,874 in 913 households, when it was in the former Baruq District of Miandoab County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 4,118 people in 1,142 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,225 people in 1,345 households.[2]
In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Baruq County, and Baruq was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4]
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 September 2024). "Baruq, Baruq County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Baruq can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055653" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (31 July 2021) [Approved 27 April 1400]. "Approval letter regarding national divisions in Miandoab County of West Azerbaijan province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 210606. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
- ^ Minorsky, Vladimir (1957). "Mongol Place-Names in Mukri Kurdistan". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 19 (1): 58–81. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan 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.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan 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.
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