Ben, Iran
Ben Persian: بن | |
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Ben Whirlpool | |
32°32′40″N 50°44′46″E / 32.54444°N 50.74611°E / 32.54444; 50.74611[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
County | Ben |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 12,971 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Ben (Persian: بن)[a] is a city in the Central District of Ben County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The city is populated by Turkic people with a small Persian minority.[5]
At the 2006 census, its population was 11,699 in 3,141 households, when it was in the former Ben District of Shahrekord County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 11,775 people in 3,534 households.[7] The census in 2016 showed a population of 12,971 people in 4,049 households,[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Ben County, with Ben as its capital.[4]
Notable people
- Habib Esfahani
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Ben, Ben County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Ben, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055983" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "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)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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Ardal County | |
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Borujen County | |
Ben County |
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Falard County | |
Farsan County | |
Khanmirza County | |
Kiar County | |
Kuhrang County | |
Lordegan County | |
Saman County | |
Shahrekord County |
- Zaneh Hafshejan Fountain Walkway
- Atashgah waterfall
- Kuhrang waterfall
- Shahrekord mirror room
- Emamzadeh Shahsavar
- Zamankhan bridge
- Babaheydar ski resort
- Chelgerd ski resort
- Gerdehkhalak ski resort
- Gandoman lagoon
- Sardab spring
- Suadeh building
- Samsaam al Salteneh castle
- Khan Mosque
- Cheleshtar Museum and castle
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