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Bukan County Persian: شهرستان بوکان
County
Location of Bukan County in West Azerbaijan province (bottom right, pink)
Location of West Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°32′N 46°03′E / 36.533°N 46.050°E / 36.533; 46.050
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
Capital	Bukan
Districts	Central, Simmineh
Population
• Total	251,409
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Bukan County (Persian: شهرستان بوکان) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bukan.

Demographics

Language

The county is mostly populated by Shafi'i Kurds who speak Sorani.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 202,637 in 42,313 households. The following census in 2011 counted 224,628 people in 56,105 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 251,409 in 74,250 households.

Administrative divisions

Bukan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Notable people

The world's shortest man originates from Bukan.

See also

[REDACTED] Media related to Bukan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Formerly the village of Qarah Musalu

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (24 September 2024). "Bukan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
2. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) . Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82808/T137. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Hassanpour, Amir (1989). "BŪKĀN". Encyclopedia Iranica. doi:10.1163/2330-4804_EIRO_COM_7182.
5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
7. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) . Approval of divisional reforms in West Azerbaijan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 33125/T26574K. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
8. Iran's Afshin Ghaderzadeh Is Crowned The World's Shortest Man

v t e West Azerbaijan province, Iran
List of cities, towns and villages in West Azerbaijan Province
Capital	Urmia
Counties and cities	Bukan County Bukan Simmineh Chaldoran County Siah Cheshmeh Avajiq Chaypareh County Qarah Zia od Din Khoy County Khoy Firuraq Ivughli Mahabad County Mahabad Maku County Maku Bazargan Miandoab County Miandoab Baruq Chahar Borj Naqadeh County Naqadeh Mohammadyar Oshnavieh County Oshnavieh Nalus Piranshahr County Piranshahr Gerd Kashaneh Poldasht County Poldasht Salmas County Salmas Tazeh Shahr Sardasht County Sardasht Mirabad Rabat Shahin Dezh County Shahin Dezh Keshavarz Mahmudabad Showt County Showt Marganlar Yowla Galdi Takab County Takab Urmia County Urmia Nushin Qushchi Serow Silvaneh
Tourism	Teppe Hasanlu Kelashin Stele Bastam Citadel Takht-e Soleymān Lake Urmia Zarrineh River Shalmash Falls St. Mary Church St. Thaddeus Monastery Chapel of Dzordzor St. George Church Jameh Mosque of Urmia Baghchejogh museum and palace Segonbad Ghoutour Bridge
Places	List of cities, towns and villages in West Azerbaijan Province

v t e Bukan County
Capital	Bukan
Districts	Central Cities Bukan Rural Districts and villages Akhtachi Akhtetar Ashi Golan Aziz Kand Chavarchin Danguz-e Olya Darbesar Hajji Kand Jambugheh Kahrizeh-ye Ali Aqa Kahrizeh-ye Mahmud Aqa Kani Tumar Khaneqah Khorasaneh Kuchek Atmish Kuseh Mahmudabad Nisakabad Qaderabad Qareh Kand Qazlian Seyf ol Din-e Olya Seyf ol Din-e Sofla Sharafkand Sheykhlar Tazeh Qaleh Behi-e Feyzolah Beygi Ahmadabad Albolagh Baghcheh Bardeh Zard Bukan Integrated Livestock Darvish Ali Darzi Vali Dukchi Gol-e Behi Hasanabad Havareh Barzeh Hesar Jan Bolagh Kahriz-e Sardar Kaldageh Qalaychi Qarah Baraz Qatanqor Qelij Saqqezlu Sari Qomish-e Qeshlaq Tabbat Takan Tappeh Torkaman Kandi Yasi Kand Yekshaveh Yengi Kand Yengijeh Il Gavark Aghutman Aski Baghdad Ebrahim Khesar Golulan-e Olya Golulan-e Sofla Gondaman Kani Deraz Khvor Khvoreh Kureh Kani Museh Pir Baha ol Din Qaluy Rasul Aqa Qaluy Sheykhan Qarvchah-e Olya Qarvchah-e Sofla Qezel Gonbad Salamat Sard Kuhestan Sombeh Yaghian Zavehkuh Zir Andul Il Teymur Baghcheh Bughda Daghi Chahar Divar Darah Gerdaleh Darvishan Dowlatabad Elmabad Hamzehabad Hashiabad Hoseynabad Kani Pankeh Qajer Kani Rash Kukeh Laseh Golan Nowbar Pash Bolagh Qaderabad Qajer Qarah Dagh Qarali Qoljeh Tappeh Sar Baghcheh Sardarabad Seyyedabad Seyyedabad-e Qajer Shahrikand Tapi Taraqeh Simmineh Cities Simmineh Rural Districts and villages Akhtachi-ye Mahali Abdollahabad Aghlian Armani Bolaghi Ata Bolaghi Band-e Majid Khan Daveh Shahri Ghowsabad Gol Marzanik Gug Tappeh Hajji Lak Hajjiabad-e Okhtachi Hoseyn Mameh Kani Ali Gordeh Kani Guzlah Kani Qaleh Kulabad Manuchehri Owzun Qeshlaq Pirvali Baghi Qaleh Rasul Seyat Qarah Gol Qarenjeh-ye Bozorg Qarenjeh-ye Kuchek Rahim Khan Sarab-e Rahim Khan Sari Qomish Sarilabad Akhtachi-ye Sharqi (East Akhtachi) Abbasabad Abdollah Tappehsi Ali Kand Amirabad Anbar Ashkutan Aspugheh Dash Band Gerd Qebran Hammamian Hesar Bolaghi Kani Shaqaqan Kohneh Mollalar Lagaz Mollalar Nachit Qazan Sar Sheykh Ali Shurjeh Taherabad Uch Tappeh Behi Dehbokri Abbasabad Aghjivan Arbanus Dashaghol Gavmishan Gayanjeh Gol Tappeh-ye Qurmish Ilani Javanmard Kani Allah Seyedeh Kani Gorgeh Kani Sabzeh Kani Siran Qazi Akhavi Qeshlaq-e Hajji Shahab Qular Qurmish Torkasheh Urta Kand Uynehchi

• Bukan County
• Counties of West Azerbaijan province