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Ben, Iran

For the administrative division of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, see Ben County. For other places with the same name, see Ben.

Ben
Persian: بن
City
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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][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyBen
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
12,971
Time zoneUTC+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.[5]

Demographics

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The city is populated by Turkic people with a small Persian minority.[6]

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.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 11,775 people in 3,534 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 12,971 people in 4,049 households,[3] 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.[5]

Climate

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Climate data for Ben(elevation: 2228m, 1995-2012 precipitation normals)
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 [9]

Notable people

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Bain and Ban[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "Ben, بخش مرکزی [Central District], Ben County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiyari Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ "GPVX+V2J Ben, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ 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".
  5. ^ a b 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.
  6. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  7. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  9. ^ "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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