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
Location of Bijar County in Kurdistan province (right, yellow)
Location of Bijar County in Kurdistan province (right, yellow)
Location of Kurdistan province in Iran
Location of Kurdistan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°00′N 47°40′E / 36.000°N 47.667°E / 36.000; 47.667[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKurdistan
CapitalBijar
DistrictsCentral, Chang Almas, Korani
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total89,162
Time zoneUTC+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

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After the 2011 National Census, the villages of Pir Taj and Tup Aghaj were elevated to city status.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At 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

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

Bijar County Population
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

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  Media related to Bijar County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Kurdish: شارستانی بیجاڕ

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 March 2024). "Bijar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.