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Ben County
Persian: شهرستان بن
County
Location of Ben County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (top, green)
Location of Ben County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (top, green)
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°34′N 50°40′E / 32.567°N 50.667°E / 32.567; 50.667[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Established2013[3]
CapitalBen
DistrictsCentral, Sheyda
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
28,326
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Ben County (Persian: شهرستان بن) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ben.[3]

History

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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 2018, the village of Yan Cheshmeh was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 28,326, in 8,799 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

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

Ben County Population
Administrative Divisions 2016[4]
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

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Media related to Ben County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Ben Rural District[6]
  2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 August 2025). "دهستان حومه, بخش مرکزی [Howmeh Rural District, Central District], Ben County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiyari Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  2. ^ "HM88+MM7 روستای لارک [Rustai-ye Larak], Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (1 January 2013) [تاریخ ابلاغیه : 1391/10/12 (Date of Resolution: 1391/10/12) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [‌Resolution on national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. بختیاری شماره۲۰۰۶۷۱/ت۴۷۶۶۱ه [Notification Number 200671/T47661H]. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (10 February 2018) [نسخه چاپی ۱۳۹۶/۱۱/۲۱ (Printed version 1396/11/21) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. روستای یانچشمه چهارمحال و بختیاری به شهر تبدیل شد [The village of Yan Cheshmeh, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, became a city]. پایگاه اطلاع رسانی وخبری جماران [Jamaran Information and News Website] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (26 April 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/02/26 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب اصلاحاتی در دهستانهای استان چهار محال و بختیاری [‌Approval of reforms in rural districts of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] E80123B8-C979-4E5D-9C98-3FB8DCCB1166. شماره دوره [Course number] 69. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.