Bukan

For the administrative division of West Azerbaijan province, see Bukan County. For other places with the same name, see Bukan.

Bukan
Kurdish: بۆکان
City
Persian: بوکان
Bukan is located in Iran
Bukan
Bukan
Coordinates: 36°30′54″N 46°12′27″E / 36.51500°N 46.20750°E / 36.51500; 46.20750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyBukan
DistrictCentral
Elevation
1,365 m (4,478 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
193,501
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code(+98) 44-462
Websitewww.boukan.ir

Bukan (Persian: بوکان)[a] 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.[4]

During the Qajar dynasty, due to the attention and residence of Aziz Khan Mokri and his family, Bukan became important.[5] 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 1978 revolution, it flourished in social, cultural, sports, economic and political indicators. This city is one of the most important and effective cities in Iran.[6]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 September 2024). "Bukan, Bukan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 West Azerbaijan Province was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Bukan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3057083" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82808/T137. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ "Bukan, Great Islamic Encyclopaedia‌". 17 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Bukan, Hanakhabar". 17 January 2023.


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