Bonab County

Bonab County is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bonab.

Language
The main language spoken is Azeri. The name of the city, however, is like most other towns in East Azerbaijan, of the Azeri Turkish origin, means "1000 houses". The meaning "water base" can be considered true because back when the lake Urmia had not lost more than half of its water, digging ground for 5 meters gained your access to water in Bonab. but it's not an original meaning.

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 2016 census, the county's population was 134,892 in 42,325 households. The county is located on the east side of Lake Urmia.

In August 2017, the village of Khusheh Mehr was elevated to the status of a city.

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.

Politics
Bonab (electoral district)