Bukan County (Persian: شهرستان بوکان) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bukan.[3]
Bukan County
Persian: شهرستان بوکان | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 36°32′N 46°03′E / 36.533°N 46.050°E[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". |
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.
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 |