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Susangerd
Susangerd ( fa, سوسنگرد also Romanized as Sūsangird or Sūsangurd), also known as al-Khafājiyah ( ar, الخفاجية), Dasht-e Āzādegān ( fa, دشت آزادگان) or Dasht-i-Mishān ( fa, دشت میشان), is a city in the Central District of Dasht-e Azadegan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 43,591, in 7,636 families. The population of Susangerd is more than 120.000 people, and the vast majority of its inhabitants are Khuzestani Arab people. Susangerd is considered among the famous cities of Iran due to Iran-Iraq war and also because of liberation of Susangerd (from the siege of Iraqi forces). On July 21, 2021, protests triggered by the severe shortage of water in the region occurred in Susangerd alongside multiple other cities, among them Masjed Soleyman, Izeh, Shushtar and Ahvaz. See also * Hoveyzeh * Shadegan Shadegan ( fa, شادگان; also Romanized as Shādegān and Shādgān; formerly, Fallehiyeh, Fallābīyeh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberation Of Susangerd
Liberation of Susangerd (also known as "Susangerd-Operation") was a military operation during Iran-Iraq War, which was commenced on 19 November 1980 by the common command of Islamic Republic of Iran Army and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and "Irregular Forces Headquarters". This operation's goal was to save Susangard city from the danger of a certain fall. At the operation of Susangerd there were 24 pilots who participated in the operation, and some of them were killed, namely: * Hushang Kiyan Ara * Seyyed Mohammad-Taqi Hosseini * Mohammad Kam-Bakhsh Ziyaei * Nematollah Akbari Samani * Yunes Khosh-Bin * Ebrahim Omid-Bakhsh The list of the pilots (of F5/F14) who took part in Susangerd-operation, is as follows: * Davoud Sadeqi * Mahmoud Naeimi * Shir-Afkan Hemmati * Jalal Aram * Parviz Nasri * Behnam Qanamiyan * Ahmad Mehr-Niya * Seyyed Esmaeil Mousavi * Siyavash Moshiri * Habibollah Baqaei * Davoud Salman * Qasem Mohammad Amini * Iraj Osareh * Akbar Tavangariyan * Moha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasht-e Azadegan County
Dasht-e Azadegan County ( fa, شهرستان دشت آزادگان) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Susangerd. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 126,865 in 22,021 households. Retrieved 31 October 2022 The following census in 2011 counted 99,831 people in 22,306 households, by which time Hoveyzeh District had been separated from the county to form Hoveyzeh County Hoveyzeh County ( fa, شهرستان هویزه, Arabic:مقاطعة الحويزة) is located in Khuzestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is Hoveyzeh. At the 2006 census, the county's population as a part of Dasht-e Azadegan County .... At the 2016 census, Dasht-e Azadegan County's population was 107,989 in 26,558 households. Dasht-e Azadegan means "plain-free," "plain of free," or more precisely "plain of freedom." Administrative divisions The population history and structural changes of Dasht-e Azadegan County's administrative divisions over th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khuzestan Province
Khuzestan Province (also spelled Xuzestan; fa, استان خوزستان ''Ostān-e Xūzestān'') is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, bordering Iraq and the Persian Gulf. Its capital is Ahvaz and it covers an area of . Since 2014, it has been part of Iran's Region 4. Historically, one of the most important regions of the Ancient Near East, Khuzestan is what historians refer to as ancient Elam, whose capital was in Susa. The Achaemenid Old Persian term for Elam was ''Hujiyā'' when they conquered it from the Elamites, which is present in the modern name. Khuzestan, meaning "the Land of the Khuz", refers to the original inhabitants of this province, the "Susian" people (Old Persian "Huza" or ''Huja'', as in the inscription at the tomb of Darius the Great at Naqsh-e Rostam). They are the Shushan of the Hebrew sources where they are recorded as "Hauja" or "Huja". In Middle Persian, the term evolves into "Khuz" and "Kuzi". The pre-Islamic Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Iran
Iran's counties (''shahrestan'', fa, شهرستان, also romanized as ''šahrestân'') are administrative divisions of larger provinces (''ostan''). The word ''shahrestan'' comes from the Persian words ' ("city, town") and ' ("province, state"). "County," therefore, is a near equivalent to ''shahrestan''. Counties are divided into one or more districts ( ). A typical district includes both cities ( ) and rural districts ( ), which are groupings of adjacent villages. One city within the county serves as the capital of that county, generally in its Central District. Each county is governed by an office known as ''farmândâri'', which coordinates different public events and agencies and is headed by a ''farmândâr'', the governor of the county and the highest-ranking official in the division. Among the provinces of Iran, Fars has the highest number of ''shahrestans'' (37), while Qom has the fewest (3). In 2005 Iran had 324 ''shahrestans'', while in 2021 there were 467. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bostan, Iran
Bostan ( fa, بستان, also Romanized as Bostān; also known as al-Basāţīn, al-Bisaitin, and Bustān) is a city and capital of Bostan District, in Dasht-e Azadegan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. It is located approximately 10 miles from the Iran-Iraq border. At the 2006 census, its population was 7,314, in 1,257 families. It is mainly known for its battles during the Iran–Iraq War, the Operation Tariq al-Qods. mashreghnews.ir Retrieved 2 Jan 2019 See also * Iran-Iraq war * |
Central District (Dasht-e Azadegan County)
The Central District of Dasht-e Azadegan County ( fa, بخش مرکزی شهرستان دشت آزادگان) is a district (bakhsh) in Dasht-e Azadegan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 86,519, in 15,029 families. The district has three cities: Susangerd, Abu Homeyzeh & Kut-e Seyyed Naim. The district has three rural districts (''dehestan''): Allah-o Akbar Rural District , native_name_lang = fa , settlement_type = Rural District , image_skyline = , imagesize = , image_alt = , image_caption = , image_flag = , flag_alt ..., Howmeh-ye Gharbi Rural District and Howmeh-ye Sharqi Rural District. References Dasht-e Azadegan County Districts of Khuzestan Province {{DashtAzadegan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoveyzeh
Hoveyzeh ( fa, هویزه; ar, الهويزة also romanized as Huwaiza, Havizeh, Hawiza, Hawīzeh, Hovayze, and Hovayzeh; also known as Hūzgān or Khūzgān) is a city and capital of Hoveyzeh County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 14,422, in 2,749 families. See also * Iran–Iraq war * Khorramshahr * Susangerd * Shadegan Shadegan ( fa, شادگان; also Romanized as Shādegān and Shādgān; formerly, Fallehiyeh, Fallābīyeh, and Fallāḩīyeh (فلاحية)) is a city and capital of Shadegan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the ... * Bostan References Populated places in Hoveyzeh County Cities in Khuzestan Province Arab settlements in Khuzestan Province {{Hoveyzeh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izeh
Izeh ( fa, ايذه, also Romanized as Īz̄eh; also known as Malāmir, Izaj, and Malemir) is a city and capital of Izeh County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 103,695, in 20,127 families. Izeh also has mines of rocks and minerals. It is famous for its dam and ancient monuments that are located in Kul-e Farah, Eshkaft-e Salman, Khongazhdar, Tagh e Tavileh, Shir-e Sangi (Stone Lion cemetery), Shahsavar relief, Khong e Kamalvand, Khong e Ajdar, Khong e Yaralivand, ghalesard village (Qalesard), and Sheyvand relief. The population of Izeh mainly consists of Bakhtiaris. Climate Izeh has a Hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bernd Köppen (born 1951), German pianist and composer * Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan * Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author and ... ''Csa'') with scorching, rainless summers and comfortable, somewhat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadegan
Shadegan ( fa, شادگان; also Romanized as Shādegān and Shādgān; formerly, Fallehiyeh, Fallābīyeh, and Fallāḩīyeh (فلاحية)) is a city and capital of Shadegan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 48,642, in 8,600 families. References External links Shadegan Photo Gallery from the Khuzestan Governorship Populated places in Shadegan County Cities in Khuzestan Province {{Shadegan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahwaz
Ahvaz ( fa, اهواز, Ahvâz ) is a city in the southwest of Iran and the capital of Khuzestan province. Ahvaz's population is about 1,300,000 and its built-up area with the nearby town of Sheybani is home to 1,136,989 inhabitants. It is home to Persians, Arabs, Bakhtiaris, Dezfulis, Shushtaris, and others. Languages spoken in the area include Persian and Arabic, as well as dialects of Luri ( Bakhtiari), Dezfuli, Shushtari, and others. One of the 2 navigable rivers of Iran alongside the Arvand Rud (Shatt al-Arab), the Karun, passes through the middle of the city. Ahvaz has a long history, dating back to the Achaemenid period. In ancient times, the city was one of the main centers of the Academy of Gondishapur. Etymology The word Ahvaz is a Persianized form of the Arabic "Ahwaz," which, in turn, is derived from an older Persian word. The Dehkhoda Dictionary specifically defines the "Suq-al-Ahvaz" as "Market of the Khuzis", where "Suq" is the Elamite word for market, and "Ahv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shushtar
Shushtar ( fa, شوشتر; also Romanized as Shūshtar and Shūstar and Shooshtar) is a city and capital of Shushtar County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. Shushtar is an ancient fortress city, approximately from Ahvaz, the centre of the province. Much of its past agricultural productivity derives from the irrigation system which centered on the Band-e Kaisar, the first dam bridge in Iran. The whole water system in Shushtar consists of 13 sites called Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System which is registered as a Unesco World Heritage. History In the Elamite times Shushtar was known as ''Adamdun''. In the Achaemenian times its name was ''Šurkutir''. According to tradition, Shushtar was founded by the legendary king Hushang after he built Susa (aka Shush), and the name "Shushtar" was a comparative form meaning "more beautiful than Shush". Josef Marquart also interpreted the name Shushtar as being derived from Shush, but with a slightly different meaning, with the suffix "-tar" ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
