world.wikisort.org - IranBehbahan (Persian: بهبهان, also romanized as Behbahān and Behbehān)[2] is a city and capital of Behbahan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran.
For the administrative subdivision, see Behbahan County.
City in Khuzestan, Iran
Behbahan
بهبهان |
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The historical tomb of Rabbi Bashir and Rabbi Nazir in Behbahan "קבר חכם באשיר וחכם נזיר" |
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Coordinates: 30°35′45″N 50°14′30″E |
Country | Iran |
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Province | Khuzestan |
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County | Behbahan |
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Bakhsh | Central |
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• Urban | 122,604 [1] |
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Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
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Etymology
The origin of the name "Behbahan" may be from two words: "Beh" meaning good better, and "Bahan" meaning "tent." Settlers in the land may had priorly been tent dwellers, and upon building homes in area referred to them as better than tents.[3]
Historical monuments
The historical tomb of the Jew Bashir and Nazir in the city of Behbahan is a symbol of this city and is considered one of the oldest historical monuments in the province of Khuzestan.[4][5]
Climate
Behbahan has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh), characterised by sweltering and rainless summers and pleasant winters with occasional heavy rainfall.
Climate data for Behbahan |
Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
Average high °C (°F) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
39.5 (103.1) |
42.4 (108.3) |
43.7 (110.7) |
42.2 (108.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
30.6 (87.0) |
Average low °C (°F) |
6.8 (44.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
19.9 (67.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
17.6 (63.6) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) |
54 (2.1) |
41 (1.6) |
50 (2.0) |
11 (0.4) |
5 (0.2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
5 (0.2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
43 (1.7) |
116 (4.6) |
325 (12.8) |
Source: Climate-data.org |
See also
- Iran portal
References
- "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
- Behbahan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055917" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Meaning of Behbahan - معنى بهبهان". 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- The Behbahanis were mostly Jews before the Arab invasion, and the proof of this claim is the tomb of Bashir and Nazir, two Jewish prophets, which the Behbahani still visit on Saturdays. "Ahvaz Chamber of Commerce". www.ahvazccim.com. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - The history of the Jewish people in the land of Khuzestan. (21 April 2014). ""عید پاک" و گذری بر قوم یهود در اقلیم احواز". جنبش ملی الاحواز (in Arabic). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
External links
Khuzestan Province |
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Capital | | |
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Sights |
- Abadan's museum
- Gundishapur
- Acropole of Shush
- Apadana in Susa
- Arjan castle, Behbahan
- Asak ancient city, Hendijan
- Chagadom tappe fire temple
- Chogha Mish Proto-Elamite site
- Chogha Zanbil
- Dav o Dokhtar castle, Ramhormoz
- Dez Dam
- Eshkaft-e Salman
- Gargar bridge, Shushtar
- Haft Tepe
- Hoor-al-azim lagoon
- Imamzadeh Roudband, Dezful
- Imamzadeh Sabz-e-ghaba, Dezful
- Karkheh dam
- Khorramshahr mosque, Battle of Khorramshahr
- Kul-e Farah
- lake of Karkheh dam
- Lake of Karun
- Lali bridge
- Meyangaran lagoon
- Rangooni's mosque
- Salasel castle, Shushtar
- Shadegan lagoon
- Shevi waterfall, Dezful
- Shush-Daniel
- Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
- Shushtar Watermills
- Susa
- Shush Castle
- Taryana
- Tobiron valley, Dezful
- Tomb of Daniel, Shush
- White bridge, Ahvaz
- Ya'qub-i Laith's tomb, Dezful
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Populated places |
- List of cities, towns and villages in Khuzestan Province
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На других языках
[de] Behbahān
Behbahān oder Behbahan (persisch بهبهان, DMG Behbehān)[2] ist eine Stadt in der Provinz Chuzestān im Südwesten des Iran.
- [en] Behbahan
[ru] Бехбехан
Бехбеха́н[1][2][3] (перс. بهبهان) — город на юго-западе Ирана, в остане Хузестан. Административный центр шахрестана Бехбехан.
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