Bid Khun

Bid Khun (Persian: بيدخون, also Romanized as Bīd Khūn, Bīdakhun, and Bid Khoon)[3] is a city in the Central District of Asaluyeh County, Bushehr province, Iran.[4]

For the villages in Kerman province, see Bid Khun, Bam and Bid Khun, Bardsir.

Bid Khun
Persian: بيدخون
City
Bid Khun is located in Iran
Bid Khun
Bid Khun
Coordinates: 27°28′45″N 52°40′05″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyAsaluyeh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,886
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 1,890 in 461 households, when it was a village in the former Asaluyeh District of Kangan County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 5,269 people in 1,305 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 8,886 people in 2,071 households, by which time the district had separated from the county and become Asaluyeh County. It was the largest village in its rural district.[2][7] After the census, Bid Khun was elevated from village to city status.[4]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (29 March 2023). "Bid Khun, Asaluyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Bid Khun can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056319" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "The government board's agreement with the development of Baharestan and Bid Khun villages". Fars News (in Persian). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Bushehr province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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