Bikah, Iran Explained
| Bikah |
| Native Name: | fa|بیکاه |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hormozgan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rudan |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Bikah |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 7190 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Bikah (fa|بیکاه) is a city in, and the capital of, Bikah District of Rudan County, Hormozgan province, Iran.[2] As a village, it was the capital of Faryab Rural District[3] until its capital was transferred to the village of Faryab. Bikah then became the capital of Bikah Rural District.[2]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Bikah's population was 6,378 in 1,331 households, when it was a village in Bikah Rural District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 7,002 people in 1,734 households,[5] by which time Bikah had been elevated to the status of a city.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,190 people in 2,045 households.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Bikah, Rudan County. . 20 November 2024. 20 November 2024. fa.
- Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20220426220441/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/109697. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Aref. Mohammad Reza. 26 April 2022. c. 2022. Proposal 2157/42/1/4; Letter 58538/T26118H. Approved 10 May 1384. 9 February 2024.
- Creation and establishment of 15 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Minab County under Hormozgan province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230510000827/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/131153. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 10 May 2023. c. 2023. Approved 2 February 1366. Proposal 53/1/9429. 23 November 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hormozgan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094743/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/22.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hormozgan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117182750/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Hormozgan.xls. 17 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Conversion of Bikah village from the functions of Bikah Rural District, Bikah District of Rudan County in Hormozgan province to Bikah city. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230711171548/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/119364. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Davodi. Parviz. 11 July 2023. Approved 29 July 1386. c. 2023. Proposal 93023/42/1/1; Letter 58538/T26118AH. 9 February 2024.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220505014212/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_22.xlsx. Excel. 5 May 2022.
