Faruj

Faruj
فاروج
City
Faruj is located in Iran
Faruj
Faruj
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 37°13′56″N 58°13′10″E / 37.23222°N 58.21944°E / 37.23222; 58.21944
CountryIran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CountyFaruj
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
12,061
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Faruj at GEOnet Names Server

Faruj (Persian: فاروج) is a city in the Central District of Faruj County, North Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Faruj is between the cities of Quchan and Shirvan in the west of the province.

History

The city was formerly called Farajabad. It is said that about 1200 years ago, during the time of Harun al-Rasheed, Faruj was built by a person named Farjullah.[citation needed]

Demographics

Language

The main language of Faruj is Persian; Turkish Khorasani and Kurdish are also spoken in Kermanji. The Faruj Turks are from the Mehani tribe, and the Kurds from the Zafranlu tribe.

Population

At the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,039 in 2,639 households. At the following census in 2011 the population was 11,731 people in 3,195 households. The 2016 census counted 12,061 people in 3,541 households.

Geography

Location

Faruj County is bordered by Quchan County to the east, Turkmenistan to the north, Esfarayen County to the south, and Shirvan County to the west.

Agriculture

One of the best factors in attracting tourists and travelers to Faruj is the presence of various nuts and foods in this region. The existence of the Road 22 (Iran) and its passage through the city center caused the city of Faruj to be named as the capital of nuts and dried fruits of Iran since 2010.

Today, with a good amount of saffron production in Faruj, there is a capacity to provide more grounds for the development of the city by turning Faruj saffron into a national and even global brand. Currently, most of the production of saffron and other nuts is exported to Mashhad for sale to tourists. With the arrival of processing and packaging companies in the city in recent years, fortunately, great job opportunities are provided for the people of this city.

See also

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Notes

  1. ↑ Also romanized as Fārūj; also known as Fārij

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 October 2024). "Varzesh Square, فاروج پایتخت آجیل, دهستان فاروج, بخش مرکزی شهرستان فاروج [Faruj Paytakht-e Ajil, Faruj Rural District, Central District of Faruj County], Faruj County, North Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "66J9+VQP Faruj, North Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: North Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Faruj at GEOnet Names Server
  5. ↑ Aref, Mohammad Reza (16 May 2004) [مصوب (Approved) 1383,02,27 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغييرات و اصلاحات تقسيماتي در استان خراسان [‌Divisional changes and amendments in Khorasan 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]. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "ایران شناسی (25): فاروج". طرفداری (in Persian). 1 September 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  7. ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: North Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: North Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Farooj, Farooj, North Khorasan Province, Iran". www.yellpo.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "معرفی شهرستان فاروج شهر آجیلی ایران + تصاویر | ولات کرمانجی". ولات کرمانج (in Persian). 30 June 2017. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "Visiting Farooj, the Capital of Nuts in Iran". Promoting Sustainable Tourism in Iran. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "Visiting Farooj, the Capital of Nuts in Iran". Promoting Sustainable Tourism in Iran. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  13. ↑ اسلامی, وزارت فرهنگ و ارشاد. "اداره فرهنگ و ارشاد اسلامی فاروج". وزارت فرهنگ و ارشاد اسلامی (in Persian). Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  14. ↑ Iroonia, Mr (30 January 2022). "North Khorasan saffron has a brand". Iranian Saffron supplier and exporter. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  15. ↑ Iroonia, Mr (19 September 2020). "Yellowing of saffron farmers in Farooj city in North Khorasan Iran". Iranian Saffron supplier and exporter. Retrieved 8 June 2022.