Map of Behshahr, Iran

Behshahr is a city in Māzandarān, Iran, with a population of about 94,702. It lies at 36.6923°N, 53.5526°E. Behshahr is about 221 km (137 mi) northeast of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nekā, 23 km to the west.

Behshahr at a glance

Where is Behshahr?

• The 5th largest city in Māzandarān on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 39 min on the shortest day to 14 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Behshahr

• Nekā — 23 km west
• Sari — 46 km west
• Kord Kūy — 51 km east
• Bandar-e Torkaman — 52 km northeast
• Bābol — 80 km west
• Bābolsar — 80 km west
• Gorgān — 81 km east
• Āq Qalā — 88 km northeast
• Dāmghān — 92 km southeast
• Fereydūn Kenār — 92 km west

Largest cities in Māzandarān

• Sari — 255,396
• Āmol — 237,528
• Bābol — 202,796
• Chālūs — 107,490
• Nekā — 60,991
• Bābolsar — 48,051
• Nowshahr — 40,000
• Tonekābon — 37,501
• Rāmsar — 35,997
• Fereydūn Kenār — 34,097

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Shiraz — 1,249,942
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.