Behshahr County

County in Mazandaran province, Iran

County in Mazandaran, Iran
Behshahr County
Persian: شهرستانِ بِهْشَهْر
County
36°37′45″N 53°42′53″E / 36.62917°N 53.71472°E / 36.62917; 53.71472[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceMazandaran
CapitalBehshahr
DistrictsCentral, Yaneh Sar
Area
 • Total1,416.27 km2 (546.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total168,769
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 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.

Behshahr County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[3]
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

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Notes

  1. ^ Romanized as Šahrestan-e Behšahr; Mazanderani: بِهْشَهْرِ شهرسّون, Romanized as Behšahr-e-Šahresun

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 March 2024). "Behshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  2. ^ 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. 40 (4): 13–28. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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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