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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