Firuzeh

Firuzeh is a city in the Central [District (Firuzeh County)|Central District] of Firuzeh County, Razavi [Khorasan province|Razavi Khorasan] province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It was the administrative center for Takht-e Jolgeh Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Bozquchan.

Demographics

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,906 in 1,288 households, when it was capital of the former Takht-e Jolgeh District of Nishapur County. The following census in 2011 counted 5,769 people in 1,575 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Takht-e Jolgeh County. Firuzeh was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,884 people in 1,740 households.
Firuzeh means "turquoise" in Persian. This city and the city of Bar used to be part of the county of Nishapur though now they have become part of a separated county. These cities are historically part of the Greater Region of the city of Nishapur and its people have daily commute and connections with each other.