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Population12,971
GeoNames
Local nameبن
Elevation2,300 m
7,546 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tehran
Nearest airportShahrekord Airport (CQD)
29 km
Why visit Ben
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Ben
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About Ben
Ben (Persian: بن) is a city in the Central District of Ben County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
From the Wikipedia article Ben, Iran (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Where to stay1
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Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare1
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Map of Ben
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shahrekord Airport (CQD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 km away.
- Vardanjān 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Tūmānak 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Harchegān 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Hūreh 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Najafābād 59 km east, about 59 min by car
- Fūlād Shahr 61 km east, about 1 h by car
- Zarrīn Shahr 62 km east, about 1 h by car
- Khomeynī Shahr 76 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shāhīn Shahr 83 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Isfahan 88 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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