Baruq

Baruq () is a city in the Central District of Baruq County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The village of Baruq was converted to a city in 2004.

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Settlement.name: Baruq
Settlement.native_name_lang: fa
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: West Azerbaijan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Baruq
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.established_title: Established as a city
Settlement.established_date: 2004
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 4225
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Part of: Baruq County
Country: Iran
Located in: Baruq County
Population: 4225
Capital of: Baruq County

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male population: 2155
female population: 2070

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is a city in the Central District of Baruq County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The village of Baruq was converted to a city in 2004.

== Etymology == According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Baruq" is derived from the Mongolian word barugh meaning "large, ample".

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