Fariman
Fariman
Persian: فريمان | |
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 A view of Fariman's Dam. An ancient dam possibly dating back to the reign of Sassanid kings of Persia but it was rebuilt during the Timurid and the Qajar era in its current form. | |
  Fariman | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′04″N 59°50′47″E / 35.70111°N 59.84639°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Fariman |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 39,515 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Fariman at GEOnet Names Server | |
Fariman (Persian: فريمان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Fariman County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 32,610 in 8,203 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 36,550 people in 10,254 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 39,515 people in 11,755 households.[2]
Notable people
[edit]- Khodadad Azizi, born in Fariman; Iranian Football player
- Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi, born 21 March 1959 in Fariman; Minister of Health and Medical Education of President Hassan Rouhani
- Morteza Motahhari, 31 January 1919 in Fariman - 1 May 1979; an Iranian cleric, philosopher, lecturer, and politician
- Hadi Khorsandi, born 22 July 1943 (age 75) in Fariman; poet, and writer of Persian socio-political issues.
Gallery
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See also
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Media related to Fariman at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 October 2024). "Fariman, Fariman County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Fariman can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062717" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (1 December 2014) [Approved 2 August 1372]. "Creation and establishment of Fariman County with the center of Fariman city under the citizenship of Khorasan province". rc.majlis.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.13398; Notification 2604/T26H. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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