Place:Dezful, Khuzestan, Iran

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NameDezful
Alt namesDez Bridgesource: Wikipedia
Dezfūlsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Dezh-polsource: Wikipedia
TypeCity
Coordinates32.383°N 48.467°E
Located inKhuzestan, Iran
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Dezful (pronounced , Dezfuli dialect: Desfil, pronounced ) also Romanized as Dezfūl and Dezfool; also known as Dīzfūl and Ab I Diz is a city and capital of Dezful County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 420,000 people in 105,000 families. In 2006, the city had 235,819 inhabitants.

Dezful is located 721 kilometers away from the national capital of Tehran and 155 kilometres away from the provincial capital of Ahvaz. The city is located 300 kilometres from the Persian Gulf and is at an altitude of 143 meters.

The city is located at the foot of the Zagros Mountains and has a history that dates back to the Sassanian era. The area around Dezful has been home to civilizations for 5000 years.

Located in an area with a history that extends back to ancient civilization, the city houses a bridge that dates back to 300 AD.[1]

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