Bukan

Bukan () is a city in the Central District of Bukan County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as the capital of both the county and the district.

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Bukan is a city in Iran's West Azerbaijan province that serves as the administrative center for both its county and local district. It matters as an important urban hub in this region of northwestern Iran.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Bukan
Settlement.native_name_lang: fa
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Bukan_summer_2012.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: West Azerbaijan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bukan
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 1365
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 193501
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Official name: بۆکان
Country: Iran
Located in: Central District
Population: 193501
Elevation: 1352
Time zone: UTC+03:30
Body of water: Simineh River
Capital of: Bukan County
Official website: www.boukan.ir
Image: Iran Bukan 2012.jpg
Dialing code: 044-4

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Commons category: Bukan
topic's main category: Category:Bukan
category of associated people: Category:People from Bukan
native label: بۆکان
male population: 97659
female population: 95842

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
History
Pre–Islamic era
Islamic era
Demographics
Language and ethnicity
Population
Geography
Location
Mountains
Historical sites
Sardar Castle
Sports
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
External links

is a city in the Central District of Bukan County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as the capital of both the county and the district.

During the Qajar era, due to the attention and residence of Aziz Khan Mokri and his family, Bukan became important. The history of this city is related to four government figures known as Sardar Aziz Khan family. Bukan was the center of governance and their residence. After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, it flourished in social, cultural, sports, economic and political indicators. This city is one of the most important and effective cities in Iran.

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