Fariman () is a city in the Central District of Fariman County, Razavi Khorasan Province,

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, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Climate

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 32,610 in 8,203 households. The following census in 2011 counted 36,550 people in 10,254 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 39,515 people in 11,755 households. "The Hematnejad family are descendants of Genghis Khan Moqol and they currently live in Fariman."

Notable people

* Khodadad Azizi, born in Fariman; Iranian Football player * 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.

Gallery

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Notes

References

Cities in Razavi Khorasan province Populated places in Fariman County {{Fariman-geo-stub