Behshahr
بهشهر Ashraf or Ashraf-ol-Belād[1] | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Behshahr | |
| Coordinates: 36°41′37″N 53°33′11″E / 36.69361°N 53.55306°E[2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Mazandaran |
| County | Behshahr |
| District | Central |
| Established | 1906 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yaser Ahmadi [3] |
| • City Council | Chairman: Abbas Asgaria |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 94,702 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Behshahr (Persian: بِهْشَهْر)[a] is a city in the Central District of Behshahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[6] It is located at the foot of the Alborz mountains, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Sari and 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Gorgan.
- ^ Also spelt Ashraff in some sources
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 October 2024). "Behshahr, Behshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "شهردار بهشهر منصوب شد". ایمنا. 5 October 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2016 Mazandaran Provincewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Behshahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055953" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Subject Letter 3233.1.5.53; Notification 83346/T144K. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
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