Bukan County
Bukan County (Persian: شهرستان بوکان) is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bukan.
Bukan County
Persian: شهرستان بوکان | |
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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 | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Bukan |
| Districts | Central, Simmineh |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 251,409 |
| Time zone | UTC+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. The following census in 2011 counted 224,628 people in 56,105 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 251,409 in 74,250 households.
The county is mostly populated by Shafi'i Kurds who speak Sorani.
The world's shortest man originates from Bukan.
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