Baruq

Baruq is a city in the Central [District (Baruq County)|Central District] of Baruq County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The village of Baruq was converted to a city in 2004.

Etymology

According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Baruq" is derived from the Mongolian word barugh meaning "large, ample".

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,874 in 913 households, when it was in Baruq District of Miandoab County. The following census in 2011 counted 4,118 people in 1,142 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,225 people in 1,345 households.
In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Baruq County and renamed the Central District, with Baruq as the new county's capital.