Baruq

Baruq (Persian: باروق; also Romanized as Bārūq)[3] is a city in the Central District of Baruq County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county.

For the administrative divisions, see Baruq District and Baruq Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Baruq.

Baruq
Persian: باروق
City
Baruq is located in Iran
Baruq
Baruq
Coordinates: 36°57′13″N 46°19′26″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyBaruq
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,225
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its 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 latest census in 2016 showed a population of 4,225 people in 1,345 households.[2]

After the census, Baruq District was separated from Miandoab County, elevated to the status of a county, and divided into two districts. The city of Baruq was established in the Central District of the new county and appointed its capital.[6] The city is populated by Azerbaijani Turks.[7]

Etymology

According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Baruq" is derived from the Mongolian word barugh meaning "large, ample".[8]: 76 

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 March 2023). "Baruq, Baruq County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. 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".
  4. "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.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Jahangiri, Ishaq. "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Miandoab County of West Azarbaijan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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  8. 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.



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