Firuzeh (Persian: فيروزه, also Romanized as Fīrūzeh; formerly, Bozghan (Persian: بزغان), also Romanized as Bozghān and Barghān)[3] is a city in the Central District of Firuzeh County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Firuzeh
Persian: فيروزه | |
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City | |
Firuzeh | |
Coordinates: 36°17′10″N 58°35′13″E / 36.28611°N 58.58694°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
County | Firuzeh |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 5,884 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Firuzeh at GEOnet Names Server |
At the 2006 census, its population was 4,906 in 1,288 households, when it was in the former Takht-e Jolgeh District of Nishapur County).[5] The following census in 2011 counted 5,769 people in 1,575 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Firuzeh County, with Firuzeh as its capital.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,884 people in 1,740 households.[2]
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.