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Bahik

Coordinates: 38°05′34″N 44°38′34″E / 38.09278°N 44.64278°E / 38.09278; 44.64278
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Bahik
بهيك
village
Bahik is located in Iran
Bahik
Bahik
Coordinates: 38°05′34″N 44°38′34″E / 38.09278°N 44.64278°E / 38.09278; 44.64278
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountySalmas
BakhshKuhsar
Rural DistrictChahriq
Population
 (2006)
 • Total281
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Bahik (Persian: بهيك, also Romanized as Bahīk)[1] is a village in Chahriq Rural District, Kuhsar District, Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 281, in 56 families.[2]

Location

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The village is located on the outskirts of the Iran-Turkey border and has, for centuries, served as a passage between Iran and Turkey. The village is located approximately 50 km northwest of the provincial capital of Urmia.

People

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The village's inhabitants are mainly Kurds, particularly those of the Deri tribe who have lived here for more than five-centuries.

History

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The "Village of Behik" is a protocol signed in Constantinople in 1913 which drew most of the Turco-Persian border. The agreement which was signed in the presence of Persian, Turkish, Russian, and English delegates stipulated that the village of Behik, in addition to a number of others, remain as a part of Persia, modern day Iran.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Bahik can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3767294" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
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