Firuzeh

Firuzeh
Persian: فيروزه
City
Firuzeh
Coordinates: 36°17′05″N 58°35′19″E / 36.28472°N 58.58861°E / 36.28472; 58.58861[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyFiruzeh
DistrictCentral
Established as a city1995[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
5,884
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Firuzeh at GEOnet Names Server

Firuzeh (Persian: فيروزه)[a] is a city in the Central District of Firuzeh County,[b] Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[7] It was the administrative center for Takht-e Jolgeh Rural District[8] until its capital was transferred to the village of Bozquchan.[7] The village of Bozghan was converted to a city in 1995[3] and renamed Firuzeh in 2011.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,906 in 1,288 households,[9] when it was capital of the former Takht-e Jolgeh District in Nishapur County.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 5,769 people in 1,575 households,[11] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Takht-e Jolgeh County.[c] Firuzeh was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,884 people in 1,740 households.[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Fīrūzeh (English: turquoise); formerly known as Bozghan (بزغان), also romanized as Bozghān;[5]
  2. ^ Formerly Takht-e Jolgeh County[6]
  3. ^ Renamed Firuzeh County[6]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 October 2024). "Firuzeh, Firoozeh, Central Direction [District], Firuzeh County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ^ "7HMQ+VCQ Firuzeh, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (8 January 1995) [مصوب (Approved on) 1373/10/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. شهرشناخته شدن روستای بزغان مرکز بخش تخت جلگه در استان خراسان و تاسیس شهرداری در محل مذکور [‌The village of Bozghan, the center of Takht-e Jolgeh District in Khorasan province, is recognized as a city and a municipality is established in the said place]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 34/2728/1/39. Archived from the original on 24 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  4. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b جغرافياي شهری فیروزه [‌The urban geography of Firuzeh]. نیشابورشناسی [Neyshaburology]. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  6. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (23 October 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1/8/1390 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تغییر نام شهرستان تخت جلگه از توابع استان خراسان رضوی به فیروزه [‌Approval letter regarding changing the name of Takht-e Jolgeh County from Razavi Khorasan province to Firuzeh]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 89428/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  7. ^ a b c Davoodi, Parviz (16 October 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 24/7/1386 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان خراسان رضوی شهرستان نیشابور [‌Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Nishapur County]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 93023/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  8. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (1 July 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366.4.10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 15 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان نیشابور تابع استان خراسان [‌Creation and establishment of 15 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Nishapur County under Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 11929.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  9. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  10. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان خراسان به مرکزیت شهر مشهد [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. 84902ت125ک [84902T125K]. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  11. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.