Bid Khun

For the villages in Kerman province, see Bid Khun, Bam and Bid Khun, Bardsir.

Bid Khun (Persian: بيدخون)^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a city in the Central District of Asaluyeh County, Bushehr province, Iran.^[4]

Bid Khun Persian: بيدخون
City
Bid Khun
Coordinates: 27°28′49″N 52°40′05″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Bushehr
County	Asaluyeh
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	8,886
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Bid Khun's population was 1,890 in 461 households, when it was a village in Asaluyeh Rural District of the former Asaluyeh District of Kangan County.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 5,269 people in 1,305 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 8,886 people in 2,071 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Asaluyeh County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.^[7] It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

After the census, Bid Khun was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Bīd Khūn and Bid Khoon; also known as Bīdakhun^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 August 2024). "Bid Khun, Asaluyeh County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Bushehr Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Bid Khun can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056319" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. "The government board's agreement with the development of Baharestan and Bid Khun villages". farsnews.ir (in Persian). 18 July 1397. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Fars Media Corporation.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Bushehr 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.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Bushehr Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
7. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2013) [Approved 29 September 2013]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Bushehr province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 200653/T46432 AH. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.