Behshahr County
County in Mazandaran province, Iran
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::summary County in Mazandaran province, Iran ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Behshahr County |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | County |
| image_skyline | {{multiple image |
| border | infobox |
| total_width | 300 |
| perrow | 1/2/1/2 |
| image1 | Ashrafolbelad.jpg |
| image2 | Chehel Sotoun, Behshahr.jpg |
| alt2 | Chehel Sotun Palace |
| image3 | Behshahr's Palace Safiabad.jpg |
| alt3 | SafiAbad Palace |
| image4 | عباس اباد (5).jpg |
| alt4 | AbbasAbad Garden |
| image5 | چشمه عمارت 1 (Cropped 2).jpg |
| alt5 | Cheshmeh Emarat |
| image6 | Imamzadeh Kamal al-Din (Kuhestan) (1).jpg |
| alt6 | Fire Temple of Kawus |
| image_map | Mazandaran.svg |
| image_map1 | IranMazandaran-SVG.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Behshahr County in Mazandaran province (right, yellow) |
| map_caption1 | Location of Mazandaran province in Iran |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Iran |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Mazandaran |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Behshahr |
| parts_type | Districts |
| parts_style | para |
| p1 | Central |
| p2 | Yaneh Sar |
| area_total_km2 | 1416.27 |
| area_footnotes | |
| population_as_of | 2016 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 168769 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | |
| timezone | IRST |
| utc_offset | +3:30 |
| footnotes | |
| :: |
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Behshahr County () is in Mazandaran province, Iran on the Caspian Sea. Its capital is the city of Behshahr.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National 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. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 168,769 in 55,140 households.
Administrative divisions
Behshahr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
::data[format=table title="Behshahr County Population"]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| :: |
Notes
References
References
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- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). (31 December 2025). "دهستان عشرستاق, بخش یانه سر [Ashrestaq Rural District, Yaneh Sar District], Behshahr County, Mazandaran Province, Iran".
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- fa. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. link
- link. fa. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]
- fa. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. link
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