Ben, Iran
Ben
Persian: بن | |
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City | |
 Ben Whirlpool | |
  Ben | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′41″N 50°44′51″E / 32.54472°N 50.74750°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| County | Ben |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 12,971 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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]
Demographics
[edit]The city is populated by Turkic people with a small Persian minority.[5]
Population
[edit]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]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Ben(elevation: 2228m, 1995-2012 precipitation normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69.7 (2.74) |
59.0 (2.32) |
51.8 (2.04) |
41.4 (1.63) |
11.0 (0.43) |
3.3 (0.13) |
0.3 (0.01) |
0.6 (0.02) |
0.3 (0.01) |
6.0 (0.24) |
38.6 (1.52) |
65.5 (2.58) |
347.5 (13.67) |
| Source: Chaharmahalmet [8] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
[edit]See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "Ben, Ben County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ben, Precipitation normals" مجموع بارندگي ماهيانه به ميليمتر - بن. Chaharmahalmet (in Persian). Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
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