Fanuj
Fanuj
Persian: فنوج | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Fanuj | |
| Coordinates: 26°34′31″N 59°38′25″E / 26.57528°N 59.64028°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Fanuj |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 13,070 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Fanuj (Persian: فنوج)[a] is a city in the Central District of Fanuj County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is also the administrative center for Fanuj Rural District.[4]
Fanuj is estimated to sit on 3.6 billion tonnes of titanium reserves. The Fanuj prospect includes a cluster of 30 deposits, each able to yield 1 million tonnes of titanium ore per year.[citation needed]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 9,706 in 2,124 households, when it was in the former Fanuj District of Nik Shahr County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 11,577 people in 2,829 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 13,070 people in 3,410 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Fanuj County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Fanuj as the county's capital.[2]
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 April 2023). "Fanuj, Fanuj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Fanuj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062628" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 August 1365). "Approval regarding the definitions and regulations of Iranshahr divisions". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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