Firuzeh Explained

Firuzeh
Native Name:Persian: فيروزه
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Razavi Khorasan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Firuzeh
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:5884
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Firuzeh (Persian: فيروزه) is a city in the Central District of Firuzeh County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,906 in 1,288 households, when it was in the former Takht-e Jolgeh District of Nishapur County).[3] The following census in 2011 counted 5,769 people in 1,575 households,[4] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Firuzeh County. Firuzeh was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[2] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,884 people in 1,740 households.[5]

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Firuzeh, Firuzeh County . . 29 April 2023 . 29 April 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Davodi . Parviz . 24 July 1386 . Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Nishapur County . fa . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117015600/http://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/135000 . Islamic Parliament Research Center . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . 17 November 2023 . 17 November 2015.
  3. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920095433/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/09.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120012029/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Razavi-Khorasan.xls . 20 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220402213121/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_09.xlsx . Excel . 2 April 2022.