Baruq Explained
Baruq |
Native Name: | Persian: باروق |
Native Name Lang: | fa |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Iran |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iran |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | West Azerbaijan |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Baruq |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Central |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Total: | 4225 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Baruq (Persian: باروق) is a city in the Central District of Baruq County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2]
Etymology
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Baruq" is derived from the Mongolian word barugh meaning "large, ample".[3]
History
In 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.[2]
Demographics
Population
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.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 4,118 people in 1,142 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,225 people in 1,345 households.[6]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Baruq, Baruq County . . 19 February 2024 . 19 February 2024 . fa.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding country divisions in Miandoab County of West Azarbaijan province . https://web.archive.org/web/20211004212536/https://dotic.ir/news/9835 . 4 October 2021 . 31 July 2021 . Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran . Jahangiri . Ishaq . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . fa . 3 March 2023.
- Minorsky . Vladimir . Vladimir Minorsky . Mongol Place-Names in Mukri Kurdistan . Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London . 1957 . 19 . 1 . 58-81 . 16 October 2022.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 04 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094953/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/04.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 04 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120205939/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/West-Azerbaijan.xls . 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 04 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220830042935/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_04.xlsx . Excel . 30 August 2022.