Behshahr

Also known as Ashraf, Ashraf ol Belād

Behshahr () is a city in the Central District of Behshahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is at the foot of the Alborz mountains, approximately east of Sari and west of Gorgan.

Key facts

Settlement.native_name_lang: mzn
Settlement.other_name: Ashraf or Ashraf-ol-Belād
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Mazandaran
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Behshahr
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 1906
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Yaser Ahmadi
Settlement.leader_title1: City Council
Settlement.leader_name1: Chairman: Abbas Asgaria

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Wikidata facts

Population: 94702
Elevation: 10
Image: Chehel Sotoun, Behshahr.jpg

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Commons category: Behshahr
inception: 1906-00-00
male population: 47388
female population: 47314

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Contents

History
20th and 21st centuries
Chit factory
Floods
Demographics
Population
Overview
Climate
Tourism
Tourist attractions
Bagh-e Shah
Huto and Kamarband Caves
Cheshmeh Emarat
Abbas Abbad Garden
Transport
Notable people
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
External links

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