Bonab County
Persian: شهرستان بناب
County
Location of Bonab County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of Bonab County in East Azerbaijan province
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°21′10″N 45°55′29″E / 37.35278°N 45.92472°E / 37.35278; 45.92472[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalBonab
DistrictsCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total134,892
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Bonab County (Persian: شهرستان بناب) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bonab.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 125,209 in 31,921 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 129,795 people in 37,353 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 134,892 in 42,325 households.[2] 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.

Administrative divisions

The population history of Bonab County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows one district, three rural districts, and one city.[2]

In August 2017, the village of Khusheh Mehr was elevated to the status of a city.[6]

Bonab County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 125,209 129,795 134,892
Benajuy-ye Gharbi RD 25,612 26,062 27,066
Benajuy-ye Sharqi RD 12,179 11,955 10,290
Benajuy-ye Shomali RD 12,086 11,884 12,262
Bonab (city) 75,332 79,894 85,274
Khusheh Mehr (city)1
Total 125,209 129,795 134,892
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

Bicycle city of Iran

The Great Cycling Conference in 1996 was founded by Mohammad Mirzadoost, head of the Bonab Sports Bureau and former Governor of Bonab. And this conference is held annually with the presence of more than 30,000 bicycle riders in Bonab. In the end, awards will be awarded to the participants by lottery. In the city, there are at least one bike in every building, and most people go to work with their bikes.

Politics

Bonab (electoral district)

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 February 2023). "Bonab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of East Azerbaijan province centered on the city of Tabriz". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 August 2017). "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Khusheh Mehr village of Bonab County in East Azerbaijan province into a city". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 March 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2024.


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