Behshahr County
County in Mazandaran province, Iran
County in Mazandaran, Iran
Behshahr County Persian: شهرستانِ بِهْشَهْر | |
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County | |
36°37′45″N 53°42′53″E / 36.62917°N 53.71472°E / 36.62917; 53.71472[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Mazandaran |
Capital | Behshahr |
Districts | Central, Yaneh Sar |
Area [2] | |
• Total | 1,416.27 km2 (546.82 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 168,769 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Behshahr County (Persian: شهرستانِ بِهْشَهْر)[a] is in Mazandaran province, Iran on the Caspian Sea. Its capital is the city of Behshahr.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 154,957 in 40,432 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 155,247 people in 46,100 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 168,769 in 55,140 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Behshahr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[3] |
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Central District | 144,332 | 148,279 | 157,097 |
Kuhestan RD | 17,420 | 16,680 | 17,436 |
Miyan Kaleh RD | 18,320 | 17,355 | 18,469 |
Panj Hezareh RD | 3,653 | 3,299 | 3,772 |
Behshahr (city) | 83,537 | 89,251 | 94,702 |
Khalil Shahr (city) | 10,096 | 10,141 | 11,032 |
Rostamkola (city) | 11,306 | 11,553 | 11,686 |
Yaneh Sar District | 10,625 | 6,968 | 11,672 |
Ashrestaq RD | 7,284 | 4,433 | 6,911 |
Shohada RD | 3,341 | 2,535 | 4,761 |
Total | 154,957 | 155,247 | 168,769 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
Media related to Behshahr County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ Romanized as Šahrestan-e Behšahr; Mazanderani: بِهْشَهْرِ شهرسّون, Romanized as Behšahr-e-Šahresun
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 March 2024). "Behshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Mozaffa F.; Aghae Y.; Taghvaei M.; Shaykh Baygloo R. (Winter 2011). "Analysis of Intraregional Disparities of Development in Mazandaran Ostan" (PDF). Geography and Environmental Planning (in Persian). 40 (4): 13–28. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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