Fur Jan

Fur Jan
فورجان
village
Fur Jan
Coordinates: 33°25′02″N 59°27′30″E / 33.41722°N 59.45833°E / 33.41722; 59.45833Coordinates: 33°25′02″N 59°27′30″E / 33.41722°N 59.45833°E / 33.41722; 59.45833
Country  Iran
Province South Khorasan
County Birjand
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Shakhen
Population (2006)
  Total 551
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Fur Jan (Persian: فورجان, also Romanized as Fūr Jān; also known as Qūrjān, Fūrg, and Fūrgu)[1] is a village in Shakhen Rural District, in the Central District of Birjand County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 551, in 131 families.[2]

The 12th century Furg citadel is nearby.

References

  1. Fur Jan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3063129" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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