Fanuj

Fanuj
Persian: فنوج
City
Fanuj is located in Iran
Fanuj
Fanuj
Coordinates: 26°34′31″N 59°38′25″E / 26.57528°N 59.64028°E / 26.57528; 59.64028[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyFanuj
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total13,070
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Fanuj (Persian: فنوج, also Romanized as Fanūj, Fannūj, Pannūj and Fānūch)[3] 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]

At the 2006 census, its 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 latest census in 2016 showed a population of 13,070 people in 3,410 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Fanuj County.[2]

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]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 April 2023). "Fanuj, Fanuj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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".
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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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