Bijar County (Persian: شهرستان بیجار and Kurdish: شارستانی بیجاڕ) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bijar.[3] The people of the city are Kurds and speak Kurdish.
Bijar County
Persian: شهرستان بیجار | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 36°00′N 47°40′E / 36.000°N 47.667°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". |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 95,461 in 23,614 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 93,714 people in 26,068 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 89,162 in 27,759 households.[2]
The population history and structural changes of Bijar County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, 11 rural districts, and five cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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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 |