Bijar County

Bijar County (Kurdish: شارستانی بیجاڕ Persian: شهرستان بیجار) is a county in Kordestan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Bijar. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 95,461, in 23,614 families.[1] The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District, Chang Almas District, and Korani District. The county has five cities: Bijar, Babarashani, Tup Aghaj, Pir Taj and Yasukand.

Bijar County

شهرستان بیجار
Counties of Kurdistan Province
Location of Kurdistan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°52′N 47°36′E
Country Iran
ProvinceKurdistan Province
CapitalBijar
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Chang Almas District, Korani District
Population
 (2006)
  Total95,461
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Websitehttp://www.md1.ir
Bijar County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206623" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

References

  1. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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