Bukan, Azerbaijan

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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.According to the 2006 census, its population was 149,340 ^[1] making it the fourth most populous city of the province.

The name "Bukan" is derived from Kurdish word "Bûk" meaning "bride" so the word Bukan means "The Brides".^{[citation needed]} The population of Bukan is Kurdish.^{[citation needed]}