Firuzeh

City in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran

City in Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Firuzeh
Persian: فيروزه
City
36°17′10″N 58°35′13″E / 36.28611°N 58.58694°E / 36.28611; 58.58694[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyFiruzeh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,884
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Firuzeh at GEOnet Names Server

Firuzeh (Persian: فيروزه)[a] is a city in the Central District of Firuzeh County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 4,906 in 1,288 households, when it was in the former Takht-e Jolgeh District of Nishapur County).[5] The following census in 2011 counted 5,769 people in 1,575 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Firuzeh County, with Firuzeh as its capital.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,884 people in 1,740 households.[2]

Firuzeh means "turquoise" in Persian. This city and the city of Bar used to be part of the county of Nishapur though now they have become part of a separated county. These cities are historically part of the Greater Region of the city of Nishapur and its people have daily commute and connections with each other.

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Fīrūzeh; formerly Bozghan (بزغان), also romanized as Bozghān; and also known as Barghān[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 April 2023). "Firuzeh, Firuzeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Firuzeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3786172" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (24 July 1386). "Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Nishapur County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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