Behbahan County
Persian: شهرستان بهبهان
County
Location of Behbahan County in Khuzestan province
Location of Behbahan County in Khuzestan province
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°31′N 50°13′E / 30.517°N 50.217°E / 30.517; 50.217[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalBehbahan
DistrictsCentral, Tashan, Zeydun
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total180,593
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Behbahan County (Persian: شهرستان بهبهان) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Behbahan.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 172,597, in 39,607 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 179,703 people in 47,618 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 180,593 in 51,838 households, by which time Aghajari District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Aghajari County.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Behbahan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, six rural districts, and four cities.[2]

Behbahan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[3] 2011[4] 2016[2]
Central District 130,774 138,530 153,861
Dodangeh RD 14,601 14,442 13,616
Howmeh RD 16,969 16,676 12,200
Behbahan (city) 99,204 107,412 122,604
Mansuriyeh (city) 5,441
Aghajari District1 13,155 12,656
Aghajari RD 3 3
Aghajari (city) 13,152 12,653
Tashan District 13,829 13,312 12,009
Tashan-e Gharbi RD 4,173 4,153 3,353
Tashan-e Sharqi RD 9,656 9,159 4,375
Tashan (city)2 4,281
Zeydun District 14,839 15,076 14,711
Dorunak RD 5,380 4,875 4,311
Sardasht RD 4,487 3,962 3,488
Sardasht (city) 4,972 6,239 6,912
Total 172,597 179,703 180,593
RD: Rural District
1Became a part of Aghajari County
2Mashhad village renamed Tashan after merger with other villages[5]

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 July 2023). "Behbahan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (19 July 2013). "Carrying out reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.


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