Behshahr County

For the city, see Behshahr.

Behshahr County (Persian: شهرستانِ بِهْشَهْر)^[a] is in Mazandaran province, Iran on the Caspian Sea. Its capital is the city of Behshahr.^[4]

Behshahr County Persian: شهرستانِ بِهْشَهْر
County
Location of Behshahr County in Mazandaran province (right, yellow)
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°37′45″N 53°42′53″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Mazandaran
Capital	Behshahr
Districts	Central, Yaneh Sar
Area [2]
• Total	1,416.27 km2 (546.82 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[3]
• 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".

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 154,957 in 40,432 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 155,247 people in 46,100 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 168,769 in 55,140 households.^[3]

Administrative divisions

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

Behshahr County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[3]
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
RD = Rural District

See also

• Amirabad Port
• Miankaleh peninsula
• Old Hezarjarib - Mazandaran

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Notes

1. Romanized as Šahrestan-e Behšahr; Mazanderani: بِهْشَهْرِ شهرسّون, Romanized as Behšahr-e-Šahresun