Behabad

City in Yazd province, Iran

City in Yazd, Iran
Behabad
Persian: بهاباد
City
31°52′19″N 56°01′26″E / 31.87194°N 56.02389°E / 31.87194; 56.02389[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CountyBehabad
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total9,232
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Behabad (Persian: بهاباد)[a] is a city in the Central District of Behabad County, Yazd province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,199 in 1,609 households, when it was in the former Behabad District of Bafq County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 7,652 people in 2,109 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Behabad County. Behabad was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 9,232 people in 2,778 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Bahābād and Behābād; also known as Būhābād and Mahābād[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 March 2023). "Behabad, Behabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Behabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055910" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud. "Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Yazd province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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Yazd Province, Iran
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