Bonab County Explained

Bonab County (fa| شهرستان بناب) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bonab.^[2] The county is located on the east side of Lake Urmia.

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 not lost more than half of its water, digging ground for 5 meters gained your access to water in Bonab. but it is not an original meaning.

History

In August 2017, the village of Khusheh Mehr was elevated to the status of a city.^[3]

Demographics

Language

The main language spoken is Azeri.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National 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 time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 134,892 in 42,325 households.^[6]

Administrative divisions

Bonab County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Bonab County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	125,209	129,795	134,892
	25,612	26,062	27,066
	12,179	11,955	10,290
	12,086	11,884	12,262
Bonab (city)	75,332	79,894	85,274
Khusheh Mehr (city)
Total	125,209	129,795	134,892

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)

Notes and References

1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Bonab County. . 2 September 2024. 2 September 2024. fa.
2. 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. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users. https://web.archive.org/web/20130804122525/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113028. 4 August 2013. Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. c. 2013. Approved 21 June 1369. Hassan. Notification 8284/2T142K. 4 December 2023.
3. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Khusheh Mehr village of Bonab County in East Azerbaijan province into a city. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20190309041204/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/1086453. 9 March 2019. 18 March 2017. Approved 15 August 1397. Notification 107825/T55044H. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 22 February 2024.
4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092432/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202318/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/East-Azerbaijan.xls. 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113123618/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03.xlsx. Excel. 13 November 2020.