Bahik

Bahik is a neighborhood in the village of Zula Bahik in Chahriq Rural District of Kuhsar District in Salmas County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.

History

The "Village of Bahik" is a protocol signed in Constantinople in 1913 which drew most of the modern Turkey-Iran border. The agreement which was signed in the presence of Iranian, Ottoman, Russian, and British delegates stipulated that the village of Bahik, in addition to a number of others, remain as a part of Persia, modern day Iran.
After the 2006 National Census, Bahik was merged with the village of Zula to form the new village of Zula Bahik.

Demographics

Ethnicity

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

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, Bahik's population was 281 in 56 households, when it was a village in Chahriq Rural District.

Location

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.