Bijar County Persian:شهرستان بیجار | |
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 Location of Bijar County in Kurdistan province | |
 Location of Kurdistan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates:36°00′N47°40′E / 36.000°N 47.667°E /36.000; 47.667[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kurdistan |
| Capital | Bijar |
| Districts | Central,Chang Almas,Korani |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 89,162 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Bijar County (Persian:شهرستان بیجار)[a] is inKurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city ofBijar.[3]
After the 2011 National Census, the villages ofPir Taj andTup Aghaj were elevated to city status.[4]
The people of the county areKurds and speakKurdish.[citation needed]
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 95,461 in 23,614 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 93,714 people in 26,068 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 89,162 in 27,759 households.[2]
Bijar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 66,833 | 66,962 | 65,888 |
| Howmeh RD | 4,081 | 3,817 | 3,352 |
| Khvor Khvoreh RD | 4,622 | 3,922 | 3,462 |
| Najafabad RD | 3,455 | 3,145 | 2,724 |
| Seylatan RD | 4,828 | 4,861 | 1,932 |
| Siyah Mansur RD | 3,691 | 3,291 | 2,759 |
| Bijar (city) | 46,156 | 47,926 | 50,014 |
| Tup Aghaj (city) | 1,645 | ||
| Chang Almas District | 14,357 | 13,137 | 10,737 |
| Babarashani RD | 3,178 | 2,886 | 2,050 |
| Khosrowabad RD | 4,319 | 3,741 | 3,134 |
| Pir Taj RD | 6,379 | 5,937 | 3,845 |
| Babarashani (city) | 481 | 573 | 509 |
| Pir Taj (city) | 1,199 | ||
| Korani District | 14,271 | 13,615 | 12,537 |
| Gorgin RD | 2,447 | 2,065 | 1,997 |
| Korani RD | 4,775 | 4,463 | 3,913 |
| Taghamin RD | 3,781 | 3,303 | 3,137 |
| Yasukand (city) | 3,268 | 3,784 | 3,490 |
| Total | 95,461 | 93,714 | 89,162 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
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The following is a list of notable places om Bijar County:
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