Baruq (Persian: باروق)[a] is a city in the Central District[b] of Baruq County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county[6] and the district.[7] The village of Baruq was converted to a city in 2004.[3]
Baruq
Persian: باروق | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Baruq | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′18″N 46°19′25″E / 36.95500°N 46.32361°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Baruq |
| District | Central |
| Established as a city | 2004[3] |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• 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".[8]: 76
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,874 in 913 households, when it was in Baruq District[c] of Miandoab County.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 4,118 people in 1,142 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,225 people in 1,345 households.[4]
In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Baruq County and renamed the Central District, with Baruq as the new county's capital.[6]
See also
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Notes
edit- ↑ Also romanized as Bārūq[5]
- ↑ Formerly Baruq District of Miandoab County[6]
- ↑ Renamed the Central District of Baruq County[6]
References
edit- ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 September 2024). "Baruq City, Baruq Central District, Baruq County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ↑ "X83F+XCX Baroq, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- 1 2 Aref, Mohammad Reza (20 July 2004) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1383/04/30 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. شناخته شدن روستای باروق از توابع شهرستان میاندوآب به عنوان شهر باروق [Recognizing the village of Baruq from the functions of Miandoab County as the city of Baruq]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] D01C45A8-AE8E-43A9-80E2-D7D4A5F26DB0. Archived from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). 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".
- 1 2 3 4 Jahangiri, Eshaq (18 July 2021) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1400/04/27 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تقسيمات كشوري شهرستان مياندوآب استان آذربايجان غربي [Approval letter regarding the national divisions in Miandoab County of West Azerbaijan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 210606. Archived from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ Habibi, Hassan (17 March 2001) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1379/12/27 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. انجام اصلاحاتی در شهرستان شاهین دژ و میاندوآب د راستان آذربایجان غربی و ایجاد بخش باروق [Carrying out reforms in the counties of Shahin Dezh and Miandoab in West Azerbaijan province and creating Baruq District]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] C4146EFD-414B-4AFF-8926-4B2FABB98744. شماره دوره [Course number] 79. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: West Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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