Quruq (Persian: قوروق; in Armenian: Ղորուղ), also Romanized as Qūrūq; also known as Ghooroogh, Kuruk, and Qorūq,[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Rahal Rural District of the Central District of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]

Quruq
Persian: قوروق
Village
Quruq is located in Iran
Quruq
Quruq
Coordinates: 38°27′46″N 44°55′45″E / 38.46278°N 44.92917°E / 38.46278; 44.92917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyKhoy
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictRahal
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,471
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,487 in 396 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,525 people in 446 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,471 people in 464 households.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 February 2024). "Quruq, Khoy County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Quruq can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080528" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Khoy County of West Azerbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. 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. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.