Fanuj

Fanuj (Persian: فنوج, also Romanized as Fanūj, Fannūj, Pannūj and Fānūch)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, the Central District of Fanuj County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, and also serves as capital of the county and Fanuj Rural District.[4]

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

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 to establish 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.

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (9 April 2023). "Fanuj, Fanuj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. "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. "The governorship of Fanuj County started working". IRNA (in Persian). Retrieved 9 April 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)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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