Fariman

Fariman
فريمان
City
Fariman
Coordinates: 35°42′25″N 59°51′00″E / 35.70694°N 59.85000°E / 35.70694; 59.85000Coordinates: 35°42′25″N 59°51′00″E / 35.70694°N 59.85000°E / 35.70694; 59.85000
Country  Iran
Province Razavi Khorasan
County Fariman
Bakhsh Central
Population (2016 Census)
 • Total 39,515 [1]
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Fariman at GEOnet Names Server

Fariman (Persian: فريمان‎; also Romanized as Farīmān; also known as Farīmūn)[2] is a city and capital of Fariman County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 32,610, in 8,203 families.[3]

Notable people

  • Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi, born 21 March 1959 in Fariman; Minister of Health and Medical Education of President Hassan Rouhani
  • Morteza Motahhari, 31 January 1919 in Fariman - 1 May 1979; an Iranian cleric, philosopher, lecturer, and politician
  • Hadi Khorsandi, born 22 July 1943 (age 75) in Fariman; poet, and writer of Persian socio-political issues.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. ↑ Fariman can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062717" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ↑ "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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