Bikah () is a city in, and the capital of,
Bikah District
Bikah District () is in Rudan County, Hormozgan province, Iran
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of
Rudan County
Rudan County () is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital the city of Rudan.
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Bikah was elevated to the status of a city. In 2017, the village of Balashahr in Jaghin District rose ...
,
Hormozgan province,
Iran
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As a village, it was the capital of
Faryab Rural District
Faryab Rural District () is in the Central District of Rudan County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Faryab. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Bikah, now a city.
Demographics Population ...
until its capital was transferred to the village of
Faryab
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. Bikah then became the capital of
Bikah Rural District
Bikah Rural District () is in Bikah District of Rudan County, Hormozgan province, Iran
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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
Bikah Rural District () is in Bikah District of Rudan County, Hormozgan province, Iran
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.
The following census in 2011 counted 7,002 people in 1,734 households,
by which time Bikah had been elevated to the status of a city.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,190 people in 2,045 households.
See also
Notes
References
Cities in Hormozgan province
Populated places in Rudan County
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