Peru, Iran

For the village in Fars Province, see Paru, Fars.
Peru
پرو
village
Peru
Coordinates: 36°36′07″N 55°06′01″E / 36.60194°N 55.10028°E / 36.60194; 55.10028Coordinates: 36°36′07″N 55°06′01″E / 36.60194°N 55.10028°E / 36.60194; 55.10028
Country  Iran
Province Semnan
County Shahrud
Bakhsh Bastam
Rural District Kharqan
Population (2006)
  Total 2,171
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Peru (Persian: پرو, also Romanized as Perū, Paru, and Poroo)[1] is a village in Kharqan Rural District, Bastam District, Shahrud County, Semnan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,171, in 606 families.[2] It is less known due to the village namesake is similar to South American country Peru.

References

  1. Peru can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078173" 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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