Bijar County (Persian: شهرستان بیجار)[a] is in Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bijar.[3] The people of the county are Kurds and speak Kurdish.[citation needed]
Bijar County
Persian: شهرستان بیجار | |
|---|---|
.svg) Location of Bijar County in Kurdistan province (right, yellow) | |
 Location of Kurdistan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°00′N 47°40′E / 36.000°N 47.667°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kurdistan |
| Capital | Bijar |
| Districts | Central, Chang Almas, Korani |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 89,162 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Bijar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206623" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, the villages of Pir Taj and Tup Aghaj were elevated to city status.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 95,461 in 23,614 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 93,714 people in 26,068 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 89,162 in 27,759 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editBijar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 66,833 | 66,962 | 65,888 |
| Howmeh RD | 4,081 | 3,817 | 3,352 |
| Khvor Khvoreh RD | 4,622 | 3,922 | 3,462 |
| Najafabad RD | 3,455 | 3,145 | 2,724 |
| Seylatan RD | 4,828 | 4,861 | 1,932 |
| Siyah Mansur RD | 3,691 | 3,291 | 2,759 |
| Bijar (city) | 46,156 | 47,926 | 50,014 |
| Tup Aghaj (city) | 1,645 | ||
| Chang Almas District | 14,357 | 13,137 | 10,737 |
| Babarashani RD | 3,178 | 2,886 | 2,050 |
| Khosrowabad RD | 4,319 | 3,741 | 3,134 |
| Pir Taj RD | 6,379 | 5,937 | 3,845 |
| Babarashani (city) | 481 | 573 | 509 |
| Pir Taj (city) | 1,199 | ||
| Korani District | 14,271 | 13,615 | 12,537 |
| Gorgin RD | 2,447 | 2,065 | 1,997 |
| Korani RD | 4,775 | 4,463 | 3,913 |
| Taghamin RD | 3,781 | 3,303 | 3,137 |
| Yasukand (city) | 3,268 | 3,784 | 3,490 |
| Total | 95,461 | 93,714 | 89,162 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
edit
Media related to Bijar County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 March 2024). "Bijar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kurdistan province, centered in the city of Sanandaj". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "With some changes in the geographical map of three provinces: Four new cities were added to the map of the country's divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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