Peru, Iran

For the village in Fars Province, see Paru, Fars.
Peru
پرو
village
Peru
Coordinates: 36°36′07″N 55°06′01″E / 36.60194°N 55.10028°E / 36.60194; 55.10028Coordinates: 36°36′07″N 55°06′01″E / 36.60194°N 55.10028°E / 36.60194; 55.10028
Country  Iran
Province Semnan
County Shahrud
Bakhsh Bastam
Rural District Kharqan
Population (2006)
 • Total 2,171
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Peru (Persian: پرو‎‎, also Romanized as Perū, Paru, and Poroo)[1] is a village in Kharqan Rural District, Bastam District, Shahrud County, Semnan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,171, in 606 families.[2] It is less known due to the village namesake is similar to South American country Peru.

References

  1. ↑ Peru can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078173" 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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