Behshahr County
Persian: شهرستانِ بِهْشَهْر | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 36°37′45″N 53°42′53″E / 36.62917°N 53.71472°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Mazandaran |
Capital | Behshahr |
Districts | Central, Yaneh Sar |
Area | |
• 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, romanized: Šahrestan-e-Behšahr; and Mazanderani: بِهْشَهْرِ شهرسّون, romanized: Behšahr-e-Šahresun) is in Mazandaran province, Iran on the Caspian Sea. Its capital is the city of Behshahr. [4]
At the 2006 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]
The population history of Behshahr County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and three cities. [3]
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 |