Bonab County

Bonab County (Persian: شهرستان بناب) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bonab. 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 yet to lose more than half of its water, digging ground for 5 meters gained access to water in Bonab, but it is not an original meaning.

History

The village of Khusheh Mehr was elevated to the status of a city in 2018.

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. The following census in 2011 counted 129,795 people in 37,353 households. At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 134,892 in 42,325 households.

Administrative divisions

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

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.