Behbahan

Behbahan
بهبهان
city
Behbahan
Coordinates: 30°35′45″N 50°14′30″E / 30.59583°N 50.24167°E / 30.59583; 50.24167Coordinates: 30°35′45″N 50°14′30″E / 30.59583°N 50.24167°E / 30.59583; 50.24167
Country  Iran
Province Khuzestan
County Behbahan
Bakhsh Central
Population (2012)
  Total 378,523
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Behbahan (Persian: بهبهان, also Romanized as Behbahān and Behbehān)[1] is a city in and the capital of Behbahan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2012 census its population was 327,410.[2]

The name of Behbahan means the "Good Tent".[3]

References

  1. Behbahan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055917" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. Template:IranCensus2012
  3. , Meaning of Behbahan.
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