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
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 ...
,
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
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 10 ...
,
Shir-e Sangi
Shir-e Sangi (Stone Lion cemetery) is an attraction in Hamadan
Hamadan () or Hamedan ( fa, همدان, ''Hamedān'') (Old Persian: Haŋgmetana, Ecbatana) is the capital city of Hamadan Province of Iran. At the 2019 census, its population was ...
(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 19 ...
,
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 19 ...
,
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 19 ...
, 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 borders the town on the east and a waterfall (Sheyvand Waterfall) is located away as it pours into a ...
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 ...
.
Climate
Izeh has a
Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate (also called a dry summer temperate climate ''Cs'') is a temperate climate sub-type, generally characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, fairly wet winters; these weather conditions are typically experienced in the ...
(
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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