Faruq, Iran

Faruq (Persian: فاروق, also Romanized as Fārūq; also known as Pārū) is a city in Seyyedan District of Marvdasht County, Fars province, Iran.

Faruq
Persian: فاروق
City
Faruq
Coordinates: 29°57′52″N 53°02′44″E
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyMarvdasht
DistrictSeyyedan
Population
 (2016)
  Total5,860
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 5,227 in 1,361 households, when it was a village in Khafrak-e Olya Rural District. The following census in 2011 counted 4,926 people in 1,434 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,860 people in 1,784 households.

After the census, the village of Faruq was elevated to the status of a city.

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