Bukan County
Bukan County
Persian: شهرستان بوکان | |
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County | |
 Location of Bukan County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom right, pink) | |
 Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°32′N 46°03′E / 36.533°N 46.050°E / 36.533; 46.050[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Bukan |
| Districts | Central, Simmineh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 251,409 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Bukan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205905" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Bukan County (Persian: شهرستان بوکان) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bukan.[3]
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 202,637 in 42,313 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 224,628 people in 56,105 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 251,409 in 74,250 households.[2]
The county is mostly populated by Shafi'i Kurds who speak Sorani.[6]
The world's shortest man[7] originates from Bukan.
Administrative divisions
The population history of Bukan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, seven rural districts, and two cities.[2]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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| Central District | 177,236 | 199,646 | 224,731 |
| Akhtachi RD | 7,050 | 8,871 | 9,911 |
| Behi-ye Feyzolah Beygi RD | 8,746 | 9,477 | 11,508 |
| Il Gavark RD | 5,798 | 5,179 | 4,596 |
| Il Teymur RD | 6,302 | 5,519 | 5,215 |
| Bukan (city) | 149,340 | 170,600 | 193,501 |
| Simmineh District | 25,401 | 24,982 | 26,672 |
| Akhtachi-ye Mahali RD | 10,516 | 10,146 | 10,117 |
| Akhtachi-ye Sharqi RD | 9,571 | 9,916 | 11,877 |
| Behi Dehbokri RD | 4,357 | 3,747 | 3,333 |
| Simmineh (city) | 957 | 1,173 | 1,345 |
| Total | 202,637 | 224,628 | 251,409 |
| RD: Rural District | |||
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References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Bukan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Hassanpour, Amir (1989). "BŪKĀN". Encyclopedia Iranica. doi:10.1163/2330-4804_EIRO_COM_7182.
- ^ Iran's Afshin Ghaderzadeh Is Crowned The World's Shortest Man
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