Behshahr

Behshahr (Persian: بهشهر; formerly Ashraf and Ashraf ol Belād) is a city in and the capital of Behshahr County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 83,537, in 22,034 families. It is approximately forty kilometers from Sari. The name Behshahr literally means The Best city. It includes many historical sites such as Abbas Abad – the home of the Abbas the Great, Cheshmeh Emarat, Baghe Shah and the Chit Sazi Factory. The city of Behshahr is an industrial city which produces "Tokhme", vegetable oil, and a dish-soap known as "Rika". Rika is the local term for son. Behshahr is home to Behshahr Industrial Company which is the biggest producer of vegetable oil in Iran since 1951. Behshahr is home to many famous...