Bukan County

Bukan County شاری بۆکان
County
Counties of West Azerbaijan Province
Location of West Azerbaijan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°32′N 46°10′E / 36.533°N 46.167°E / 36.533; 46.167Coordinates: 36°32′N 46°10′E / 36.533°N 46.167°E / 36.533; 46.167
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
Capital	Bukan
Bakhsh (Districts)	Central District, Simmineh District
Population  (2017)
• Total	251,409
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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Bukan County (Persian: شهرستان بوکان) is a county in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. The county has two cities: Bukan and Simmineh, with the former being the capital. The county's population is 251,409 (74,250 families). The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Simmineh District.

The county is mostly populated by Shafi'i Kurds who speak Sorani.^[1]

References[]

• اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران [Atlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran)

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