Ben (Persian: بن)[a] is a city in the Central District of Ben County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

Ben
Persian: بن
City
Ben Whirlpool
Ben Whirlpool
Ben is located in Iran
Ben
Ben
Coordinates: 32°32′41″N 50°44′51″E / 32.54472°N 50.74750°E / 32.54472; 50.74750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyBen
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total12,971
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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The city is populated by Turkic people with a small Persian minority.[5]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 11,699 in 3,141 households, when it was in the former Ben District of Shahrekord County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 11,775 people in 3,534 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 12,971 people in 4,049 households,[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Ben County. Ben was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4]

Notable people

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See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Bain and Ban[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "Ben, Ben County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ Ben, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055983" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.