Faruj

This city was formerly called Farajabad. It is said that about 1200 years ago, during the time of Harun al-Rasheed, Faruj was built by a person named Farjullah. This area is located between the cities of Quchan and Shirvan in the west of the province.{{cn|date=July 2024}}

The main language of the Faruj people is Persian; Turkish Khorasani and Kurdish are also spoken in Kermanji. The Faruj Turks are from the Mehani tribe and the Faruj Kurds are from the Zafranlu tribe.{{Cite web |date=2020-09-01 |title=ایران شناسی (25): فاروج |url=https://www.tarafdari.com/node/1727638 |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=طرفداری |language=fa}}

At the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,039 in 2,639 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North Khorasan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/28.xls|access-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084106/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/28.xls|format=Excel|archive-date=20 September 2011}} At the following census in 2011 the population was 11,731 people in 3,195 households,{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): North Khorasan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=irandataportal.syr.edu|via=Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University|url=https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/North-Khorasan.xls|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119210728/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/North-Khorasan.xls|archive-date=19 January 2023|access-date=19 December 2022|format=Excel}} and at the 2016 census 12,061 people in 3,541 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_28.xlsx|access-date=19 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027174651/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_28.xlsx|format=Excel|archive-date=27 October 2020}}

Faruj County is bordered by Quchan County to the east, Turkmenistan to the north, Esfarayen County to the south, and Shirvan County to the west.{{Cite web |title=Farooj, Farooj, North Khorasan Province, Iran |url=https://www.yellpo.com/countries/iran/cities/north-khorasan/items/farooj |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=www.yellpo.com}}

One of the best factors in attracting tourists and travelers to Faruj is the presence of various nuts and various foods in this area.{{Cite web |date=2017-06-30 |title=معرفی شهرستان فاروج شهر آجیلی ایران + تصاویر {{!}} ولات کرمانجی |url=https://valat.ir/news/%d9%85%d8%b9%d8%b1%d9%81%db%8c-%d8%b4%d9%87%d8%b1%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%a7%d9%86-%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%ac-%d8%b4%d9%87%d8%b1-%d8%a2%d8%ac%db%8c%d9%84%db%8c-%d8%a7%db%8c%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%aa%d8%b5/ |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=ولات کرمانج |language=fa |archive-date=26 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226095621/http://valat.ir/news/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AC-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1-%D8%A2%D8%AC%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B5/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |date=2021-11-02 |title=Visiting Farooj, the Capital of Nuts in Iran |url=https://www.sustainabletourismiran.eu/visiting-farooj-the-capital-of-nuts-in-iran/ |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Promoting Sustainable Tourism in Iran |language=en-GB}} The existence of the Road 22 (Iran) and its passage through the city center caused the city of Faruj to be named as the capital of nuts and dried fruits of Iran since 2010. a city that has lasted until now and its quality and power are increasing day by day.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-02 |title=Visiting Farooj, the Capital of Nuts in Iran |url=https://www.sustainabletourismiran.eu/visiting-farooj-the-capital-of-nuts-in-iran/ |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Promoting Sustainable Tourism in Iran |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=اسلامی |first=وزارت فرهنگ و ارشاد |title=اداره فرهنگ و ارشاد اسلامی فاروج |url=https://farouj.farhang.gov.ir/ |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=وزارت فرهنگ و ارشاد اسلامی |language=fa |archive-date=19 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519000944/https://farouj.farhang.gov.ir/ |url-status=dead }}

Today, with a good amount of saffron production in Faruj,{{Cite web |last=Iroonia |first=Mr |date=2022-01-30 |title=North Khorasan saffron has a brand |url=https://www.rowhanisaffron.com/north-khorasan-saffron-has-a-brand/ |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=Iranian Saffron supplier and exporter |language=en-US}} there is a capacity to provide more grounds for the development of the city by turning Faruj saffron into a national and even global brand. Currently, most of the production of saffron and other nuts is exported to Mashhad for sale to tourists. With the arrival of processing and packaging companies in the city in recent years, fortunately, great job opportunities are provided for the people of this city.{{Cite web |last=Iroonia |first=Mr |date=2020-09-19 |title=Yellowing of saffron farmers in Farooj city in North Khorasan Iran |url=https://www.rowhanisaffron.com/yellowing-of-saffron-farmers-in-farooj-city-in-north-khorasan-iran/ |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=Iranian Saffron supplier and exporter |language=en-US}}

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