Fanuj ( fa, فنوج, also
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d as Fanūj, Fannūj, Pannūj and Fānūch) is a city in and the capital of
Fanuj District, in
Fanuj County,
Sistan and Baluchestan Province,
Iran
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. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,706, in 2,124 families.
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.
References
Populated places in Fanuj County
Cities in Sistan and Baluchestan Province
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