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]
Baruq
Persian: باروق | |
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City | |
  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) |
Etymology
editAccording to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Baruq" is derived from the Mongolian word barugh meaning "large, ample".[5]: 76
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,874 in 913 households,[6] when it was capital of the former Baruq District of Miandoab County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 4,118 people in 1,142 households.[8] 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
editReferences
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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 27 December 1379]. Carrying out reforms in the counties of Shahin Dezh and Miandoab in West Azerbaijan province and creating Baruq District. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.2321; Notification 59831/T23060. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ 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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