Ben County
Persian: شهرستان بن | |
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![]() Location of Ben County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (top, green) | |
![]() Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 32°33′N 50°40′E / 32.550°N 50.667°E[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
Capital | Ben |
Districts | Central, Sheyda |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 28,326 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Ben County (Persian: شهرستان بن) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ben.[2]
History
[edit]In 2013, Ben District was separated from Shahrekord County in the establishment of Ben County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Ben as its capital and only city at the time.[2] In 2019, the village of Yan Cheshmeh was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2016 National Census, the population was 28,326, in 8,799 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Ben County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2016[4] |
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Central District | 23,624 |
Howmeh RD | 3,194 |
Vardanjan RD[a] | 3,003 |
Ben (city) | 12,971 |
Vardanjan (city) | 4,456 |
Sheyda District | 4,702 |
Sheyda RD | 3,541 |
Zayandeh Rud-e Jonubi RD | 1,161 |
Yan Cheshmeh (city)[b] | |
Total | 28,326 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
[edit] Media related to Ben County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Ben County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ a b "The village of Yan Cheshmeh, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, became a city". Jamaran (in Persian). Jahanbakhsh Safari. 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (26 February 1369). "Approval of reforms in the villages of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2024.