Izeh

Izeh

Izeh

City in Khuzestan province, Iran

For the administrative division of Khuzestan province, see Izeh County.

Izeh (Persian: ايذه)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Izeh County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

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At the 2006 National Census, its population was 103,695 in 20,127 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1170,093 people in 27,084 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 119,399 people in 30,066 households.[2]

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.

History

Modern

In November 16 2022, during the ongoing Mahsa Amini protests, Izeh was the site of the attack on Izeh market, an armed attack at a public market in which multiple people were murdered and injured, including young children like Kian Pirfalak.[7][8]

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.

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Notable people

Notes

  1. Also Romanized as Eazeh, Īz̄eh, and Izaj; also known as Idhaj, Malmir, Malāmir, and Malemir[3]

References

  1. [1]
    OpenStreetMap contributors (1 April 2024). "Izeh, Izeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. [3]
    Izeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067328" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. [4]
    Habibi, Hassan. "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Khuzestan province, centered in the city of Ahvaz". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. [5]
    "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. [7]
    Fassihi, Farnaz (19 November 2022). "Iranian Protesters Attack Khomeini's Childhood Home as Unrest Spreads". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  8. [8]
    "7 killed in terror attack in Izeh in southwest Iran". Tehran Times. 16 November 2022.
  9. [9]
    "Iran pays tribute to teen hero who died after saving women in fire". Al Arabiya English. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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