Faruq, Iran

For places with a similar name, see Farrokh.

Faruq (Persian: فاروق)^[a] is a city in Seyyedan District of Marvdasht County, Fars province, Iran.

Faruq Persian: فاروق
City
Faruq
Coordinates: 29°57′44″N 53°02′44″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Marvdasht
District	Seyyedan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	5,860
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Faruq's population was 5,227 in 1,361 households, when it was a village in Khafrak-e Olya Rural District.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 4,926 people in 1,434 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 5,860 people in 1,784 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

After the census, Faruq was elevated to the status of a city.^[6]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Fārūq; also known as Pārū^[3]