Bonab

Bonab (Azerbaijani: Binab, Persian: بناب‎; also Romanized as Bonāb and Benāb; also known as Bināb, Bunab, Binov, and Binev)[2] is a city and capital of Bonab County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Bonab is 120 km south of Tabriz (center of East Azerbaijan province), 21 km west of Maragheh on the outwash plain near Lake Urmia. According to the 2016 census, its population was 89,259.[3]

For the administrative subdivision, see Bonab County. For the city near Marand, see Bonab Jadid. For other uses, see Bonab (disambiguation).
Benab (Bonab)

بناب
City
Benab (Bonab)
Coordinates: 37°20′25″N 46°03′22″E
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyBonab
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total89,259 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

National Kabab Festival

Bonab is famous for its big Kabab koobideh. Nowadays there are many restaurants around Iran started serving the same recipe of Bonab kabab. Bonab's Kabab was registered as National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Iran in 2015 and since then, every year in July Iran's National Kabab Festival is held in Bonab. [4]

Colleges and universities
  1. Bonab Higher Education Complex
  2. Islamic Azad University of Bonab

Climate

Bonab has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk), with an average annual temperature of 11.6°C. The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 77.2°F (25.1°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 26.8°F (-2.9°C).[5]

References
  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Bonab can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055985" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  4. https://www.iribnews.ir/00AVm9
  5. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=602610&cityname=Bonab%2C+East+Azerbaijan%2C+Iran&units=
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