What is "bukan"

Bukan (; Kurdish: بۆکان; also Romanized as Bukān, Bokān, Bokan, and Bowkān) is the capital of Bukan County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran, one of 14 cities and towns in the province. As of 2012, its population was estimated to be near 171,773 in 43,543 families, making it the fourth most populous city of the province. Its distance from the province′s capital is 226 kilometres. Seventy-five percent of the population is settled in the urban area, while 25% live in the rural area (Iran 2012 Census). This population is almost a homogeneous Kurdish-speaking. community.

Environmentally and climatically, Bukan is a highland with snow-capped mountains which looks like as beauty queen of Kurdistan. As regard to the history of the area, according to the archaeological findings, it should be said that from the earliest time the district of Bukan had been populated by ancient tribes, who were inhabited in the foothills of Zagros mountain chain. Archaeologically, the oldest remains that has been recovered here come from Gharagouz (4800-4100 Dalma), Nachit and Gharakend mounds ( Bronze Age) The cultural sequence of Bukan, however, has been continued up to Qajar period. There have been recovered more than 150 sites in Bukan.

Bukan (electoral district) is a 6th electoral district in the West Azerbaijan Province. this electoral district have 224,628 population and elects 1 members of parliament.