Ben County
Persian: شهرستان بن
County
Location of Ben County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (top, green)
Location of Ben County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (top, green)
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°33′N 50°40′E / 32.550°N 50.667°E / 32.550; 50.667[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CapitalBen
DistrictsCentral, Sheyda
Population
 (2016)
 • Total28,326
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ben County (Persian: شهرستان بن) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ben.[2]

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 the city of Ben as its capital and only city at that time.[2]

At the 2016 National Census, the population was 28,326, in 8,799 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

The structure of Ben County's administrative divisions is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[3]

In 2019, the village of Yan Cheshmeh was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Ben County Population
Administrative Divisions2016[3]
Central District23,624
Howmeh RD3,194
Vardanjan RD3,003
Ben (city)12,971
Vardanjan (city)4,456
Sheyda District4,702
Sheyda RD3,541
Zayandeh Rud-e Jonubi RD1,161
Yan Cheshmeh (city)1
Total28,326
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

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  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Ben County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. 1 2 3 "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.
  4. 1 2 "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.


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