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Ahvaz (Persian: اهواز; [ʔæhˈvɒːz] ⓘ) [a] is a city in the Central District of Ahvaz County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. [3] It is home to Persians , Arabs , Lurs [ 4 ] and other groups such as Turks and Kurds .
Location of Ahvaz County in Khuzestan Province (center, purple) ... Its capital is the city of Ahvaz. [3] History. After the 2006 National Census, ...
The pre-Islamic Partho-Sasanian inscriptions give the province the name Khwuzestan. The name of the city of Ahvaz also has the same origin as the name Khuzestan, being an Arabic broken plural from the compound name, "Suq al-Ahvaz" "Market of the Huzi". This was the medieval name of the town that replaced the pre-Islamic name.
Shiraz is one of the oldest cities of ancient Persia, known as the city of poets, literature and flowers. It is also considered by many Iranians to be the city of gardens and also a major center for Iran's electronic industries. The other major cities are Tabriz (population 1.56 million), Qom (population 1.2 million) and Ahvaz (population 1.18 ...
The Central District of Ahvaz County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اهواز) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahvaz . [ 3 ]
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The largest city on the river is Ahvaz, with over 1.3 million inhabitants. Other important cities include Shushtar, Khorramshahr (a port), Masjed-Soleyman , and Izeh. Much of Khuzestan's transport and resources are connected in one way or another to the Karun.
Taryana or Tareiana was an ancient city in southwestern Iran where present Ahvaz is located, its history dates back to c. 500 BC. See also. Iran portal; Khuzestan ...