Bijar County
Bijar County (Persian: شهرستان بیجار; Kurdish: شارستانی بیجاڕ) is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bijar. The people of the city are Kurds and speak Kurdish language.
Bijar County
Persian: شهرستان بیجار | |
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County | |
![]() Location of Bijar County in Kurdistan province | |
![]() Location of Kurdistan province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 35°38′N 47°40′E[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
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.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 93,714 people in 26,068 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 89,162 in 27,759 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
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[3] | 2011[4] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 66,833 | 66,962 | 65,888 |
Howmeh Rural District | 4,081 | 3,817 | 3,352 |
Khvor Khvoreh Rural District | 4,622 | 3,922 | 3,462 |
Najafabad Rural District | 3,455 | 3,145 | 2,724 |
Seylatan Rural District | 4,828 | 4,861 | 1,932 |
Siyah Mansur Rural District | 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 Rural District | 3,178 | 2,886 | 2,050 |
Khosrowabad Rural District | 4,319 | 3,741 | 3,134 |
Pir Taj Rural District | 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 Rural District | 2,447 | 2,065 | 1,997 |
Korani Rural District | 4,775 | 4,463 | 3,913 |
Taghamin Rural District | 3,781 | 3,303 | 3,137 |
Yasukand (city) | 3,268 | 3,784 | 3,490 |
Total | 95,461 | 93,714 | 89,162 |
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References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (16 August 2023). "Bijar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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