Ben County
Ben County (Persian: شهرستان بن) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Ben. At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Ben District of Shahrekord County) was 27,731 in 7,056 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 29,841 people in 8,509 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the population was 28,326, in 8,799 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county to form Ben County.[3]
Ben County
شهرستان بن | |
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County | |
 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 | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| Capital | Ben |
| Districts | Central, Sheyda |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 28,326 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Administrative divisions
The population history and structural changes of Ben County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[3]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[1] | 2011[2] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District2 | 27,731 | 29,481 | 23,624 |
| Howmeh Rural District | 3,194 | ||
| Vardanjan Rural District | 11,014 | 8,549 | 3,003 |
| Zayandeh Rud-e Jonubi Rural District | 5,018 | 4,833 | |
| Ben (city) | 11,699 | 11,775 | 12,971 |
| Vardanjan (city) | 4,324 | 4,456 | |
| Sheyda District | 4,702 | ||
| Sheyda Rural District | 3,541 | ||
| Zayandeh Rud-e Jonubi Rural District | 1,161 | ||
| Total | 27,731 | 29,481 | 28,326 |
| 1As a part of Shahrekord County at the 2006 and 2011 censuses 2Formerly Ben District | |||
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References
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- "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.
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