Izeh ( fa, ايذه, also
Romanize
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d as Īz̄eh; also known as Malāmir, Izaj, and Malemir) is a city and capital of
Izeh County,
Khuzestan Province,
Iran
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. 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
Kul-e Farah (Henceforth KF) is an archaeological site and open air sanctuary situated in the Zagros mountain valley of Izeh/Mālamir, in south-western Iran, around 800 meters over sea level. Six Elamite rock reliefs are located in a small gorge ...
,
Eshkaft-e Salman
Eshkaft-e Salman or ''Shekaft-e Salman''
Location
On the southwest side of the valley, 2.5 km from the town center of Izeh, southwest Iran, is the majestic “''romantic grotto''” of Shekaft-e Salman (“Salomon’s Cave”) where a ...
, Khongazhdar,
Tagh e Tavileh
Tagh-e Tavileh is a historic site near Izeh in Iran. According to signage at the sight, Taq-e Tavileh dates to the end of Mohammad Rasool Alla "St." in Izeh and "Lor Atabakan the Greats". The site was discovered during excavations of the hill. ...
,
Shir-e Sangi
Shir-e Sangi (Stone Lion cemetery) is an attraction in Hamadan, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by A ...
(Stone Lion cemetery),
Shahsavar relief,
Khong e Kamalvand
Khong may refer to:
* Khong District, Laos, a district of Champasak Province
**Khong Island, in Laos
* Khong District, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
*Khong, Iran (disambiguation), places in Iran
People with the surname
*Lawrence Khong (born 1952) ...
,
Khong e Ajdar
Khong may refer to:
* Khong District, Laos, a district of Champasak Province
**Khong Island, in Laos
* Khong District, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
*Khong, Iran (disambiguation), places in Iran
People with the surname
*Lawrence Khong (born 1952) ...
,
Khong e Yaralivand
Khong may refer to:
* Khong District, Laos, a district of Champasak Province
**Khong Island, in Laos
* Khong District, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
*Khong, Iran (disambiguation), places in Iran
People with the surname
*Lawrence Khong (born 1952) ...
, ghalesard village (Qalesard), and
Sheyvand
Sheyvand is a village in the general area areas of the Mongasht & Shalu Protected Area near dezpart in Khuzestan Province, Iran. The Karun River
The Karun ( fa, کارون, ) is the Iranian river with the highest water flow, and its only na ...
relief. The population of Izeh mainly consists of
Bakhtiaris
The Bakhtiari (also spelled Bakhtiyari; fa, بختیاری) are a Lur tribe from Iran. They speak the Bakhtiari dialect of the Luri language.
Bakhtiaris primarily inhabit Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari and eastern Khuzestan, Lorestan, Bushehr, and ...
.
Climate
Izeh has a
Hot-summer Mediterranean climate (
Köppen ''Csa'') with scorching, rainless summers and comfortable, somewhat wet winters with cold and often freezing mornings.
References
External links
IḎEH Encyclopædia Iranica
Ayapirat fravahr.org
Populated places in Izeh County
Cities in Khuzestan Province
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