Fanuj

For the administrative divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan province, see Fanuj County and Fanuj Rural District.

Fanuj
Persian: فنوج
City
Fanuj is located in Iran
Fanuj
Fanuj
Coordinates: 26°34′31″N 59°38′25″E / 26.57528°N 59.64028°E / 26.57528; 59.64028[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyFanuj
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total13,070
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Fanuj (Persian: فنوج)[a] is a city in the Central District of Fanuj County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is also the administrative center for Fanuj Rural District.[4]

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.[citation needed]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 April 2023). "Fanuj, Fanuj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ 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".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 August 1365). "Approval regarding the definitions and regulations of Iranshahr divisions". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2023.


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