Bonab County (Persian: شهرستان بناب) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bonab. The county is located on the east side of Lake Urmia.
Bonab County Persian: شهرستان بناب | |
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Mount Sahand in Bonab County | |
Location of Bonab County in East Azerbaijan province (bottom left, purple) | |
Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°21′N 45°55′E / 37.350°N 45.917°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Bonab |
| Districts | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 134,892 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Bonab County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205850" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Etymology
The name of the county, like most other towns in East Azerbaijan, is of Azeri Turkish origin, means "1000 houses." The meaning "water base" can be considered true because back when the Lake Urmia had yet to lose more than half of its water, digging ground for 5 meters gained access to water in Bonab, but it is not an original meaning.[citation needed]
History
The village of Khusheh Mehr was converted to a city in 2018.
Demographics
Language
The main language spoken is Azeri.[citation needed]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 125,209 in 31,921 households. The following census in 2011 counted 129,795 people in 37,353 households. At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 134,892 in 42,325 households.
Administrative divisions
Bonab County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
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| 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) | |||
| Total | 125,209 | 129,795 | 134,892 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
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.
See also
Bonab (electoral district)
Media related to Bonab County at Wikimedia Commons
Iran portal
Notes
- Became a city after the 2016 census
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