Behbehān

Iran
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Also known as: Behbahān

Behbehān, town, southwestern Iran, in the foothills of the Zagros Mountains near the Mārūn River. The largely mountainous county extends to Mount Dīnār and has tribal populations. The town prospers through development of the neighbouring oil fields. It lies on an ancient trade route and connects by road with Ahvāz and Kāzerūn. Nearby ruins include the Sasanian city of Arajan and a bridge with a single arch. Pop. (2011) 107,412; (2016) 122,604.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Zeidan.