Behbahan
Persian: بهبهان | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 30°35′39″N 50°14′36″E / 30.59417°N 50.24333°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Khuzestan |
County | Behbahan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 122,604 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Behbahan ( Persian: بهبهان), also Romanized as Behbahān and Behbehān, [3] is a city in the Central District of Behbahan County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 99,204 in 24,204 households. [5] The following census in 2011 counted 107,412 people in 29,280 households. [6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 122,604 people in 35,826 households. [2]
The origin of the name "Behbahan" may be from two words: "Beh" meaning 'good, better', and "Bahan" meaning "tent." Settlers in the land may had priorly been tent dwellers, and upon building homes in the area referred to them as 'better than tents'. [7]
The historical tomb of the Jew Bashir and Nazir in the city of Behbahan is a symbol of this city and is considered one of the oldest historical monuments in the province of Khuzestan. [8] [9]
Behbahan has a hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen: BSh), characterised by sweltering and rainless summers and pleasant winters with occasional heavy rainfall.
Climate data for Behbahan (1991-2021) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
38.2 (100.8) |
42.9 (109.2) |
44.3 (111.7) |
44.1 (111.4) |
40.3 (104.5) |
34.6 (94.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
31.5 (88.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 117 (4.6) |
75 (3.0) |
69 (2.7) |
28 (1.1) |
6 (0.2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
1 (0.0) |
5 (0.2) |
74 (2.9) |
116 (4.6) |
492 (19.3) |
Source: Climate-data.org |
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Behbahan
Persian: بهبهان | |
---|---|
City | |
Coordinates: 30°35′39″N 50°14′36″E / 30.59417°N 50.24333°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Khuzestan |
County | Behbahan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 122,604 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Behbahan ( Persian: بهبهان), also Romanized as Behbahān and Behbehān, [3] is a city in the Central District of Behbahan County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 99,204 in 24,204 households. [5] The following census in 2011 counted 107,412 people in 29,280 households. [6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 122,604 people in 35,826 households. [2]
The origin of the name "Behbahan" may be from two words: "Beh" meaning 'good, better', and "Bahan" meaning "tent." Settlers in the land may had priorly been tent dwellers, and upon building homes in the area referred to them as 'better than tents'. [7]
The historical tomb of the Jew Bashir and Nazir in the city of Behbahan is a symbol of this city and is considered one of the oldest historical monuments in the province of Khuzestan. [8] [9]
Behbahan has a hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen: BSh), characterised by sweltering and rainless summers and pleasant winters with occasional heavy rainfall.
Climate data for Behbahan (1991-2021) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
38.2 (100.8) |
42.9 (109.2) |
44.3 (111.7) |
44.1 (111.4) |
40.3 (104.5) |
34.6 (94.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
31.5 (88.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 117 (4.6) |
75 (3.0) |
69 (2.7) |
28 (1.1) |
6 (0.2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
1 (0.0) |
5 (0.2) |
74 (2.9) |
116 (4.6) |
492 (19.3) |
Source: Climate-data.org |
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