Bukan County

Bukan County (Persian: شهرستان بوکان) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bukan.

For the city, see Bukan.

Bukan County
Persian: شهرستان بوکان
County
Location of Bukan County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom right, purple)
Location of Bukan County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom right, purple)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°32′N 46°03′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CapitalBukan
DistrictsCentral, Simmineh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total251,409
Time zoneUTC+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.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 224,628 people in 56,105 households.[4] 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.[5]

The world’s shortest man[6] originates from Bukan.

Administrative divisions

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]

Bukan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District177,236199,646224,731
Akhtachi Rural District7,0508,8719,911
Behi-e Feyzolah Beygi Rural District8,7469,47711,508
Il Gavark Rural District5,7985,1794,596
Il Teymur Rural District6,3025,5195,215
Bukan (city)149,340170,600193,501
Simmineh District25,40124,98226,672
Akhtachi-ye Mahali Rural District10,51610,14610,117
Akhtachi-ye Sharqi Rural District9,5719,91611,877
Behi Dehbokri Rural District4,3573,7473,333
Simmineh (city)9571,1731,345
Total202,637224,628251,409
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 April 2023). "Bukan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. 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. 04. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. Hassanpour, Amir (1989). "BŪKĀN". Encyclopedia Iranica. doi:10.1163/2330-4804_EIRO_COM_7182.
  6. Iran's Afshin Ghaderzadeh Is Crowned The World's Shortest Man
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