Behshahr County
Behshahr County (in Persian: شهرستانِ بِهْشَهْر, romanized: Šahrestan-e-Behšahr and in Mazanderani: بِهْشَهْرِ شهرسّون, romanized: Behšahr-e-Šahresun) is in Mazandaran province, Iran on the Caspian Sea. Its capital is the city of Behshahr.
Behshahr County
Persian: شهرستانِ بِهْشَهْر | |
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County | |
Location of Behshahr County in Mazandaran province | |
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°37′45″N 53°42′53″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| Capital | Behshahr |
| Districts | Central, Yaneh Sar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,416.27 km2 (546.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 168,769 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| 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". | |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 154,957 in 40,432 households. The following census in 2011 counted 155,247 people in 46,100 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 168,769 in 55,140 households.
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