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For the administrative divisions, see Baruq County, 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′18″N 46°19′25″E / 36.95500°N 46.32361°E / 36.95500; 46.32361[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyBaruq
DistrictCentral
Established as a city2004[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
4,225
Time zoneUTC+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]

Etymology

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

Demographics

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Population

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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]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Bārūq[5]
  2. ^ Formerly Baruq District of Miandoab County[6]
  3. ^ Renamed the Central District of Baruq County[6]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 September 2024). "Baruq City, Baruq Central District, Baruq County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ "X83F+XCX Baroq, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b Aref, Mohammad Reza (20 July 2004) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1383/04/30 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. شناخته شدن روستای باروق از توابع شهرستان میاندوآب به عنوان شهر باروق [‌Recognizing the village of Baruq from the functions of Miandoab County as the city of Baruq]. 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] D01C45A8-AE8E-43A9-80E2-D7D4A5F26DB0. Archived from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ 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".
  6. ^ a b c d Jahangiri, Eshaq (18 July 2021) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1400/04/27 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تقسيمات كشوري شهرستان مياندوآب استان آذربايجان غربي [‌Approval letter regarding the national divisions in Miandoab County of West Azerbaijan 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]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 210606. Archived from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  7. ^ Habibi, Hassan (17 March 2001) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1379/12/27 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. انجام اصلاحاتی در شهرستان شاهین دژ و میاندوآب د راستان آذربایجان غربی و ایجاد بخش باروق [‌Carrying out reforms in the counties of Shahin Dezh and Miandoab in West Azerbaijan province and creating Baruq District]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] C4146EFD-414B-4AFF-8926-4B2FABB98744. شماره دوره [Course number] 79. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  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.
  9. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  10. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: West Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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