Behbahan

Behbahan (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.

Behbahan
بهبهان
City
The historical tomb of Rabbi Bashir and Rabbi Nazir in Behbahan "קבר חכם באשיר וחכם נזיר"
The historical tomb of Rabbi Bashir and Rabbi Nazir in Behbahan "קבר חכם באשיר וחכם נזיר"
Behbahan is located in Iran
Behbahan
Behbahan
Coordinates: 30°35′45″N 50°14′30″E
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyBehbahan
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Urban
122,604 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

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

References
  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. 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".
  3. "Meaning of Behbahan - معنى بهبهان". 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. 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)
  5. 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.


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