Fur Jan

Fur Jan (Persian: فورجان, also Romanized as Fūr Jān; also known as Qūrjān, Fūrg, and Fūrgu)[1] is a village in Shakhen Rural District, in the Central District of Birjand County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 496, in 161 families.[2]

Fur Jan
فورجان
village
Fur Jan is located in Iran
Fur Jan
Fur Jan
Coordinates: 33°25′02″N 59°27′30″E
Country Iran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyBirjand
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictShakhen
Population
 (2016)
  Total496
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

The 12th century Furg citadel is nearby.

References

  1. Fur Jan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3063129" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran.
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