Behbahan County (Persian: شهرستان بهبهان) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Behbahan.

History

After the 2011 National Census, Aghajari District was separated from the county in the establishment of Aghajari County. The village of Mansuriyeh was elevated to the status of a city, and the village of Mashhad merged with several villages to become the city of Tashan.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 172,597, in 39,607 households. The following census in 2011 counted 179,703 people in 47,618 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 180,593 in 51,838 households.

Administrative divisions

Behbahan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Behbahan County Population
Administrative Divisions200620112016
Central District130,774138,530153,861
Dodangeh RD14,60114,44213,616
Howmeh RD16,96916,67612,200
Behbahan (city)99,204107,412122,604
Mansuriyeh (city)5,441
Aghajari District13,15512,656
Aghajari RD33
Aghajari (city)13,15212,653
Tashan District13,82913,31212,009
Tashan-e Gharbi RD4,1734,1533,353
Tashan-e Sharqi RD9,6569,1594,375
Tashan (city)4,281
Zeydun District14,83915,07614,711
Dorunak RD5,3804,8754,311
Sardasht RD4,4873,9623,488
Sardasht (city)4,9726,2396,912
Total172,597179,703180,593
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Behbahan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes