Behbahan
Behbahan (Persian: بهبهان, also romanized as Behbahān and Behbehān)[2] is a city and capital of Behbahan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran.
Behbahan
بهبهان | |
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City | |
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  Behbahan | |
| Coordinates: 30°35′45″N 50°14′30″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Behbahan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Urban | 122,604 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Etymology
The origin of the name "Behbahan" may be from two words: "Beh" (Farsi: به) meaning good/better, and "Bahan" (Luri/ Ancient Khuzi Iranian: بهان) 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]
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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
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.
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