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