Bukan (in Kurdish also called: Bokan) is a city south of Lake Urmia about 1,300 metres above sea level. It lies in the West Azarbaijan province of Iran with 225,391 inhabitants ^* making it the second populous city of the province.

The name "Bukan" is derived from Kurdish word "Bûk" meaning "bride" so the word Bukan means "The Brides" ^*. The population of Bukan is Kurdish.

External links

• Bukan entry in the Encyclopedia Iranica

Cities in Iran | Kurdistan

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