Bukan County
County in West Azerbaijan province, Iran
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Bukan County (Persian: شهرستان بوکان) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bukan.[5]
Bukan County
Persian: شهرستان بوکان | |
|---|---|
Kuh Taragheh | |
 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[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| Established | 1990[3] |
| Capital | Bukan |
| Districts | Central, Simmineh |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• 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". | |
Demographics
Language
The county is mostly populated by Shafi'i Kurds who speak Sorani.[6]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 202,637 in 42,313 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 224,628 people in 56,105 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 251,409 in 74,250 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Bukan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)[a] | 957 | 1,173 | 1,345 |
| Total | 202,637 | 224,628 | 251,409 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Notable people
The world's shortest man[10] originates from Bukan.
See also
Media related to Bukan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- Formerly the village of Qarah Musalu[9]