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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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It sits within the topics 2004 establishments in Iran, Cities in West Azerbaijan province and Populated places in Baruq County.

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Key facts

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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Wikidata facts

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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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Demographics
  • Population
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References

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".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Baruq” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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