Behbahan County

Behbahan County (Persian: شهرستان بهبهان) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Behbahan.

Behbahan County
Persian: شهرستان بهبهان
County
Location of Behbahan County in Khuzestan province (bottom right, green)
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°31′N 50°13′E
Country Iran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalBehbahan
DistrictsCentral, Tashan, Zeydun
Population
 (2016)
  Total180,593
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Behbahan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206386" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 172,597, in 39,607 households. The following census in 2011 counted 179,703 people in 47,618 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 180,593 in 51,838 households, by which time Aghajari District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Aghajari County.

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