Fanuj

Fanuj
فنوج
County
Fanuj
Coordinates: 26°34′33″N 59°38′23″E / 26.57583°N 59.63972°E / 26.57583; 59.63972Coordinates: 26°34′33″N 59°38′23″E / 26.57583°N 59.63972°E / 26.57583; 59.63972
Country  Iran
Province Sistan and Baluchestan
County Fanuj
Bakhsh Fanuj
Population (2006)
  Total 9,706
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Fanuj (Persian: فنوج, also Romanized as Fanūj, Fannūj, Pannūj and Fānūch)[1] is a city in and the capital of Fanuj District, in Fanuj County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,706, in 2,124 families.[2]

Fanuj is estimated to sit on 3.6 billion tonnes of titanium reserves. The Fanuj prospect includes a cluster of 30 deposits, each able to yield 1 million tonnes of titanium ore per year.[3]

References

  1. Fanuj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062628" 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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