Ben County

Ben County

Persian: شهرستان بن
Ben County Persian: شهرستان بن
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 / 32.550°N 50.667°E
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Capital	Ben
Districts	Central, Sheyda
Population (2016)
• Total	28,326
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History[edit]

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]

Demographics[edit]

Population[edit]

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

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

Administrative divisions[edit]

Ben County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Ben County Population
Administrative Divisions	2016^[3]
Central District	23,624
Howmeh RD	3,194
Vardanjan RD	3,003
Ben (city)	12,971
Vardanjan (city)	4,456
Sheyda District	4,702
Sheyda RD	3,541
Zayandeh Rud-e Jonubi RD	1,161
Yan Cheshmeh (city)^[a]
Total	28,326
RD = Rural District

Notes[edit]

^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References[edit]

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Ben County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b "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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[5] Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Ben County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.

[Ben_and_Saman_Counties-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.

[2016_census-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.

[Yan_Cheshmeh-4] "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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