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Behbahan

Behbahan () is a city in the Central District of Behbahan County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Behbahan
Settlement.native_name_lang: fa
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Ring of Power Statue, Symbol of Ancient Behbahan (Arjan Square).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Ring of Power, the historical symbol of Behbahan
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Khuzestan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Behbahan
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 122604
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Encyclopedic overview

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Etymology
History
Demographics
Population
Gallery
Climate
See also
Notes
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is a city in the Central District of Behbahan County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

== Etymology == alt=Coin of either Hormizd V or Hormizd VI, minted in Veh-az-Amid-Kavād|thumb|Sasanian dynasty|Sassanid coin of either [[Hormizd V or Hormizd VI, minted in present-day Behbahan]] The origin of word 'Behbahan' can be traced back to two distinct ideas. According to some scholars like Nowban, while the first part of the word, 'beh', means 'good', the latter, 'bahan', means palace or a very big house surrounded by orchards and gardens. This is well-documented that the region was an agricultural hub producing mainly olive, dates, citruses as well as flower gardens. The term Behbahan thus means a nice living area surrounded by gardens and farms.

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