Ben County

For the city, see Ben. For other places with a similar name, see Ben.

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°34′15″N 50°40′00″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Capital	Ben
Districts	Central, Sheyda
Population  (2016)[2]
• 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.^[3]

History

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 Ben as its capital and only city at the time.^[3] In 2019, the village of Yan Cheshmeh was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the population was 28,326, in 8,799 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Ben County Population

Administrative Divisions	2016[2]
Central District	23,624
Howmeh RD	3,194
Vardanjan RD[a]	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)[b]
Total	28,326
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Ben County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Ben Rural District^[5]
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "Ben County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (21 October 1391) [Approved 29 September 1391]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 200671/T47661H. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library.
4. Fazli, Rahmani (20 August 2019). "The village of Yan Cheshmeh, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, became a city". jamaran.news (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2023 – via Jahanbakhsh Safari.
5. Habibi, Hassan (30 September 2015) [Approved 26 February 1369]. Approval of reforms in the villages of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 40162/T39K. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.