Behshahr County
Behshahr County (Persian: شهرستانِ بِهْشَهْر) 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. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 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.
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 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
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