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′15″N 46°19′23″E / 36.95417°N 46.32306°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
History
editIn July 2021, Baruq District was separated from Miandoab County in the establishment of Baruq County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each. Baruq was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt 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]
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 February 2024). "Baruq, Baruq County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. 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). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Miandoab County of West Azarbaijan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ 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)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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