Behbahan County
Persian: شهرستان بهبهان | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 30°31′N 50°13′E / 30.517°N 50.217°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Khuzestan |
Capital | Behbahan |
Districts | Central, Tashan, Zeydun |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 180,593 |
Time zone | UTC+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]
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]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[3] | 2011[4] | 2016[2] |
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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] |