Borujen
Boroujen (Persian: بروجن), also Romanized as Borojen, Borūjen, Boroojen, Broojen; also known as Urjen and Oorjen, is a city in the Central District of Borujen County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county. The city is populated by Persians with a minority of Lurs and Turkic peoples.
Borujen
Persian: بروجن Borojen | |
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City | |
Siasard Touristic Area at sunset in summer | |
Borujen | |
| Coordinates: 31°58′04″N 51°17′22″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| County | Borujen |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Garshasb Rigi |
| Elevation | 2,197 m (7,208 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 57,071 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 382 |
At the 2006 census, its population was 49,077 in 12,828 households. The following census in 2011 counted 52,694 people in 14,858 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 57,071 people in 17,228 households.
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