Behshahr County

Behshahr County (Persian: شهرستان بهشهر‎, Šahrestân-e Behšahr; Mazanderani: اَشرِفِ شهرستون‎, Ašref-e-Šahrestun) is a county on the Caspian Sea, in Mazandaran Province of northern Iran.

Behshahr County

شهرستان بهشهر

Ashraf (اشرف)
County
AbbasAbad Garden
Counties of Mazandaran Province
Location of Mazandaran Province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°41′N 53°44′E
Country Iran
ProvinceMazandaran
CapitalBehshahr
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Yaneh Sar District
Area
 • Total1,416.27 km2 (546.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total154,957
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Behshahr County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207234" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Geography

The capital of the county is Behshahr. The most important towns of the county are Behshahr and Rostamkola.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 154,957, in 40,432 families.[2]

The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Yaneh Sar District.

The county has three cities: Behshahr, Rostamkola, and Khalil Shahr.

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References
  1. 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. Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.


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