Behabad

For the administrative division of Yazd province, see Behabad County. For other places with the same name, see Behabad.

Behabad
Persian: بهاباد
City
Behabad is located in Iran
Behabad
Behabad
Coordinates: 31°52′14″N 56°01′31″E / 31.87056°N 56.02528°E / 31.87056; 56.02528[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CountyBehabad
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
9,232
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Behabad (Persian: بهاباد)[a] is a city in the Central District of Behabad County, Yazd province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,199 in 1,609 households,[5] when it was capital of the former Behabad District of Bafq County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 7,652 people in 2,109 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Behabad County. Behabad was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 9,232 people in 2,778 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Bahābād and Behābād; also known as Būhābād and Mahābād[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Behabad, Behabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Behabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055910" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Ahmadinejad, Mahmud (c. 2023) [Approved 5 July 1388]. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Yazd province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 99601/T43155H. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Yazd 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.
  6. ^ Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Yazd province centered on Yazd city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. c. 2023 [Approved 21 June 1369]. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82828/T127K. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Yazd Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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