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.

For the city, see Bijar. For other places with a similar name, see Bijar.

Bijar County
Persian: شهرستان بیجار
County
Location of Bijar County in Kurdistan province
Location of Bijar County in Kurdistan province
Location of Kurdistan province in Iran
Location of Kurdistan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°38′N 47°40′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKurdistan
CapitalBijar
DistrictsCentral, Chang Almas, Korani
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total89,162
Time zoneUTC+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]

Bijar County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District66,83366,96265,888
Howmeh Rural District4,0813,8173,352
Khvor Khvoreh Rural District4,6223,9223,462
Najafabad Rural District3,4553,1452,724
Seylatan Rural District4,8284,8611,932
Siyah Mansur Rural District3,6913,2912,759
Bijar (city)46,15647,92650,014
Tup Aghaj (city)1,645
Chang Almas District14,35713,13710,737
Babarashani Rural District3,1782,8862,050
Khosrowabad Rural District4,3193,7413,134
Pir Taj Rural District6,3795,9373,845
Babarashani (city)481573509
Pir Taj (city)1,199
Korani District14,27113,61512,537
Gorgin Rural District2,4472,0651,997
Korani Rural District4,7754,4633,913
Taghamin Rural District3,7813,3033,137
Yasukand (city)3,2683,7843,490
Total95,46193,71489,162
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (16 August 2023). "Bijar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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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