At the 2006 National Census, its population was 99,204 in 24,204 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 107,412 people in 29,280 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 122,604 people in 35,826 households.[2]
Etymology
The origin of the name "Behbahan" may be from two words: "Beh" meaning 'good, better', and "Bahan" meaning "tent." Settlers in the land may had priorly been tent dwellers, and upon building homes in the area referred to them as 'better than tents'.[7]
Historical monuments
The historical tomb of the Jew Bashir and Nazir in the city of Behbahan is a symbol of this city and is considered one of the oldest historical monuments in the province of Khuzestan.[8][9]
Climate
Behbahan has a
hot semi-arid climate (
Köppen: BSh), characterised by sweltering and rainless summers and pleasant winters with occasional heavy rainfall.
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^The Behbahanis were mostly Jews before the Arab invasion, and the proof of this claim is the tomb of Bashir and Nazir, two Jewish prophets, which the Behbahani still visit on Saturdays.
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