Bijar County
County in Kurdistan province, Iran
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Bijar County (Persian: شهرستان بیجار)[a] is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bijar.[3]
Bijar County
Persian: شهرستان بیجار | |
|---|---|
Location of Bijar County in Kurdistan province | |
 Location of Kurdistan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°00′N 47°40′E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kurdistan |
| Capital | Bijar |
| Districts | Central, Chang Almas, Korani |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 89,162 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Bijar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206623" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
Demographics
Language and ethnicity
The people of the county are Kurds and speak Kurdish.[citation needed]
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 95,461 in 23,614 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 93,714 people in 26,068 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 89,162 in 27,759 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Bijar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 66,833 | 66,962 | 65,888 |
| Howmeh RD | 4,081 | 3,817 | 3,352 |
| Khvor Khvoreh RD | 4,622 | 3,922 | 3,462 |
| Najafabad RD | 3,455 | 3,145 | 2,724 |
| Seylatan RD | 4,828 | 4,861 | 1,932 |
| Siyah Mansur RD | 3,691 | 3,291 | 2,759 |
| Bijar (city) | 46,156 | 47,926 | 50,014 |
| Tup Aghaj (city) | 1,645 | ||
| Chang Almas District | 14,357 | 13,137 | 10,737 |
| Babarashani RD | 3,178 | 2,886 | 2,050 |
| Khosrowabad RD | 4,319 | 3,741 | 3,134 |
| Pir Taj RD | 6,379 | 5,937 | 3,845 |
| Babarashani (city) | 481 | 573 | 509 |
| Pir Taj (city) | 1,199 | ||
| Korani District | 14,271 | 13,615 | 12,537 |
| Gorgin RD | 2,447 | 2,065 | 1,997 |
| Korani RD | 4,775 | 4,463 | 3,913 |
| Taghamin RD | 3,781 | 3,303 | 3,137 |
| Yasukand (city) | 3,268 | 3,784 | 3,490 |
| Total | 95,461 | 93,714 | 89,162 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Places of interest
The following is a list of notable places om Bijar County:
- Qomchoqay Castle — a historical castle dating back to the 3rd millennium BC
See also
Media related to Bijar County at Wikimedia Commons
