Bukan County
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Bukan County (Template:Langx) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bukan.[1]
Demographics
Language
The county is mostly populated by Shafi'i Kurds who speak Sorani.[2]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National 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] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 251,409 in 74,250 households.[5]
Administrative divisions
Bukan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[3] | 2011[4] | 2016[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)Template:Efn | 957 | 1,173 | 1,345 |
| Total | 202,637 | 224,628 | 251,409 |
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Notable people
The world's shortest man[6] originates from Bukan.
See also
Notes
References
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