Bikah, Iran

For the administrative divisions, see Bikah District and Bikah Rural District.

Bikah
Persian: بیکاه
City
Bikah is located in Iran
Bikah
Bikah
Coordinates: 27°21′17″N 57°10′50″E / 27.35472°N 57.18056°E / 27.35472; 57.18056[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyRudan
DistrictBikah
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
7,190
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bikah (Persian: بیکاه)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Bikah District of Rudan County, Hormozgan province, Iran.[4] As a village, it was the capital of Faryab Rural District[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Faryab. Bikah then became the capital of Bikah Rural District.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Bikah's population was 6,378 in 1,331 households, when it was a village in Bikah Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 7,002 people in 1,734 households,[7] by which time Bikah had been elevated to the status of a city.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,190 people in 2,045 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Bī Kāh; also known as Bīkā, romanized as Bika[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 November 2024). "Bikah, Rudan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Bika can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056399" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) [Approved 10 May 1384]. Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 2157/42/1/4; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2023) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and establishment of 15 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Minab County under Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 53/1/9429. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hormozgan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  8. ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Conversion of Bikah village from the functions of Bikah Rural District, Bikah District of Rudan County in Hormozgan province to Bikah city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/1; Letter 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.


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