Faruj County

Faruj County

Persian: شهرستان فاروج
Faruj County Persian: شهرستان فاروج
County
	Location of Faruj County in North Khorasan province (right, pink)
	Location of North Khorasan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 37°16′12″N 58°14′48″E / 37.27000°N 58.24667°E
Country	Iran
Province	North Khorasan
Capital	Faruj
Districts	Central, Khabushan
Population (2016)
• Total	49,271
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Faruj County (Persian: شهرستان فاروج) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Faruj.^[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Titkanlu was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 48,743 in 12,947 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 52,364 people in 15,241 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 49,271 in 15,469 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Faruj County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Faruj County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[5]	2011^[6]	2016^[2]
Central District	33,409	37,102	34,574
Faruj RD	7,488	7,246	6,963
Sangar RD	7,394	8,381	5,641
Shah Jahan RD	8,488	9,744	9,909
Faruj (city)	10,039	11,731	12,061
Khabushan District	15,334	15,231	14,669
Hesar RD	5,476	5,228	4,957
Titkanlu RD^[a]	9,858	6,176	5,877
Titkanlu (city)		3,827	3,835
Total	48,743	52,364	49,271
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Formerly Khabushan Rural District^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 October 2024). "Faruj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 27 February 1383]. Divisional changes and reforms in Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1388]. Approval regarding the conversion of Titkanlu village, the center of Khabushan District, from Faruj County in North Khorasan province, to the city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 165701/4/1/42; Notification 153331/T42115K. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): North Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[7] Formerly Khabushan Rural District^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (26 October 2024). "Faruj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 October 2024.

[2016_North_Khorasan_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Faruj_County_Establishment-3] Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 27 February 1383]. Divisional changes and reforms in Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[Titkanlu_City-4] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1388]. Approval regarding the conversion of Titkanlu village, the center of Khabushan District, from Faruj County in North Khorasan province, to the city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 165701/4/1/42; Notification 153331/T42115K. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.

[2006_North_Khorasan_Province-5] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_North_Khorasan_Province-6] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): North Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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