Bonab County
Bonab County (Persian: شهرستان بناب) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bonab.
Bonab County
Persian: شهرستان بناب | |
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County | |
Location of Bonab County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom left, purple) | |
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°21′10″N 45°55′29″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Bonab |
| Districts | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 134,892 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Bonab County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205850" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 125,209 in 31,921 households. The following census in 2011 counted 129,795 people in 37,353 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 134,892 in 42,325 households. The county is located on the east side of Lake Urmia.
The main language spoken is Azeri. The name of the city, however, is like most other towns in East Azerbaijan, of the Azeri Turkish origin, means "1000 houses". The meaning "water base" can be considered true because back when the lake Urmia had not lost more than half of its water, digging ground for 5 meters gained your access to water in Bonab. but it's not an original meaning.