Baruq Explained
| Baruq |
| Native Name: | fa|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 (fa|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]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,874 in 913 households,[4] when it was capital of the former Baruq District of Miandoab County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,118 people in 1,142 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,225 people in 1,345 households.[7]
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.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Baruq, Baruq County. . 24 September 2024. 24 September 2024. fa.
- News: Approval letter regarding national divisions in Miandoab County of West Azerbaijan province. https://web.archive.org/web/20211004212536/https://dotic.ir/news/9835. 4 October 2021. 31 July 2021. Approved 27 April 1400. dotic.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran. Jahangiri. Ishaq. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. fa. 3 March 2023. Proposal 210606.
- 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.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.
- Carrying out reforms in the counties of Shahin Dezh and Miandoab in West Azerbaijan province and creating Baruq District. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231223012844/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/119771. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Habibi. Hassan. 23 December 2023. Approved 27 December 1379. c. 2023. Proposal 1.4.42.2321; Notification 59831/T23060. 23 December 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, 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.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.
