Faruj County

Faruj County

Persian: شهرستان فاروج
Faruj County Persian: شهرستان فاروج
County
	Location of Faruj County in North Khorasan province (right, pink)
	Location of North Khorasan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 37°16′N 58°15′E / 37.267°N 58.250°E
Country	Iran
Province	North Khorasan
Established	2004
Capital	Faruj
Districts	Central, Khabushan
Population (2016)
• Total	49,271
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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Faruj County (Persian: شهرستان فاروج) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Faruj.

History

The village of Titkanlu was converted to a city in 2009.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 48,743 in 12,947 households. The population was counted as 52,364 people in 15,241 households at the 2011 census, and as 49,271 in 15,469 households at the 2016 census.

Administrative divisions

Faruj County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Faruj County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	33,409	37,102	34,574
Faruj RD	7,488	7,246	6,963
Sangar RD	7,394	8,381	5,641
Shah Jahan RD	8,488	9,744	9,909
Faruj (city)	10,039	11,731	12,061
Khabushan District	15,334	15,231	14,669
Hesar RD	5,476	5,228	4,957
Titkanlu RD	9,858	6,176	5,877
Titkanlu (city)		3,827	3,835
Total	48,743	52,364	49,271
RD = Rural District

Notes

↑ Formerly Khabushan Rural District

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 February 2026). "دهستان حصار, بخش خبوشان [Hesar Rural District, Khabushan District], Faruj County, North Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 February 2026.
↑ "7782+M29 Yam, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
1 2 3 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.
1 2 3 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.
↑ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (27 September 2009) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1388/07/05 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تبدیل روستای «تیتکانلو» مرکز بخش خبوشان از توابع شهرستان فاروج در استان خراسان شمالی به شهر [‌Approval regarding the conversion of Titkanlu village, the center of Khabushan District, from Faruj County in North Khorasan province, to the city]. 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] EFBD02E6-EA02-4656-A08F-D03406CC8744. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
1 2 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.
1 2 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.

[8] Formerly Khabushan Rural District

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (3 February 2026). "دهستان حصار, بخش خبوشان [Hesar Rural District, Khabushan District], Faruj County, North Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 February 2026.

[2] "7782+M29 Yam, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 February 2026.

[Faruj_County_Establishment-3] 1 2 3 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.

[2016_North_Khorasan_Province-4] 1 2 3 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.

[Titkanlu_City-5] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (27 September 2009) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1388/07/05 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تبدیل روستای «تیتکانلو» مرکز بخش خبوشان از توابع شهرستان فاروج در استان خراسان شمالی به شهر [‌Approval regarding the conversion of Titkanlu village, the center of Khabushan District, from Faruj County in North Khorasan province, to the city]. 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] EFBD02E6-EA02-4656-A08F-D03406CC8744. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2026.

[2006_North_Khorasan_Province-6] 1 2 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.

[2011_North_Khorasan_Province-7] 1 2 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.