Bonab

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For the administrative subdivision, see Bonab County. For the city near Marand, see Bonab Jadid. For other uses, see Bonab (disambiguation).
Benab (Bonab)
بناب
City
Benab (Bonab) is located in Iran
Benab (Bonab)
Benab (Bonab)
Coordinates: 37°20′25″N 46°03′22″E / 37.34028°N 46.05611°E / 37.34028; 46.05611Coordinates: 37°20′25″N 46°03′22″E / 37.34028°N 46.05611°E / 37.34028; 46.05611
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyBonab
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total89,259 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Bonab (Azerbaijani: Binab, Persian: بناب; also Romanized as Bonāb and Benāb; also known as Bināb, Bunab, Binov, and Binev)[2] is a city and capital of Bonab County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Bonab is 120 km south of Tabriz (center of East Azerbaijan province), 21 km west of Maragheh on the outwash plain near Lake Urmia. According to the 2016 census, its population was 89,259.[3] The majority of the population of Bonab speak Azerbaijani language and they are ethnically Azerbaijanis. According to the 2016 census, its population was 89,259.[3]

Bonab plays a major role in the economy of East Azerbaijan province as it is home to several steel factories and many other small and large manufacturing plants. Geographically, it plays a strategic role in connecting the cities of Tabriz, Maragheh, Urmia, Miandoab and Malekan. Bonab is also famous for its traditional Bonab kabab, which is a type of mixed ground beef and lamb Kabab.

There are human-built remains from Urartu Civilization in the Savar Village near Bonab which dates back to 700 BC and Iron Age. Also, Bonab became very prosperous during the Safavid Dynasty and the traditional theme of architecture in Bonab pertains to this era.

National Kabab Festival[]

Bonab is famous for its big Kabab koobideh. Nowadays there are many restaurants around Iran that started serving the same recipe of Bonab kabab. Bonab's Kabab was registered as National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Iran in 2015 and since then, every year in July is held in Bonab.[4]

Colleges and universities[]

  • Bonab Higher Education Complex[5]
  • [6]

Climate[]

Bonab has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk), with an average annual temperature of 11.6°C. The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 77.2°F (25.1°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 26.8°F (-2.9°C).[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. ^ Bonab can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055985" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. ^ "آغاز جشنواره ملی کباب بناب". www.iribnews.ir (in Persian).
  5. ^ [1] Archived 2019-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Wayback Machine". web.archive.org.
  7. ^ "Bonab, Iran Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)".

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