Susangerd
Susangerd (Persian: سوسنگرد, in Arabic: الخفاجية, also Romanized as Sūsangerd, Sūsangird, and Sūsangurd), also known as Dasht-e Āzādegān (Persian: دشت آزادگان), Dashte’ Mishan, Dasht-i-Mishān (Persian: دشت میشان),[2] is a city in the Central District of Dasht-e Azadegan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. [3] At the 2006 census, its population was 43,591, in 7,636 families.
Susangerd سوسنگرد (Persian) الخفاجيية (Arabic) | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Susangerd | |
| Coordinates: 31°33′39″N 48°10′59″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Dasht-e Azadegan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 51,431 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
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).[4]
See also
References
- https://www.amar.org.ir/english
- Susangerd can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3059994" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- Susangerd (Khafajiyeh dana.ir Retrieved 2 Jan 2019
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Susangerd. |
| Capital |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Counties and cities | ||
| Sights |
| |
| populated places | ||
| Capital | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Districts |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.