Английская Википедия:Baruq
Baruq (Шаблон:Lang-fa; also Romanized as Bārūq)[1] is a city in the Central District of Baruq County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county.[2]
At the 2006 census, its population was 3,874 in 913 households, when it was in the former Baruq District of Miandoab County.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 4,118 people in 1,142 households.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 4,225 people in 1,345 households.[5]
In July 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Baruq County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Baruq as its capital.[2]
Etymology
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Baruq" is derived from the Mongolian word barugh meaning "large, ample".[6]Шаблон:Rp
References
Шаблон:West Azerbaijan Province
Шаблон:WestAzerbaijan-geo-stub
