City in Khuzestan province, Iran
For the administrative division of Khuzestan province, see
Izeh County .
City in Khuzestan, Iran
Izeh (Persian : ايذه )[ a] is a city in the Central District of Izeh County , Khuzestan province, Iran , serving as capital of both the county and the district.[ 4]
Izeh 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.
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 .[ 5] [ 6]
Demographics
Ethnicity
The population of Izeh mainly consists of Bakhtiaris .[citation needed ]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 103,695 in 20,127 households.[ 7] The following census in 2011 counted 170,093 people in 27,084 households.[ 8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 119,399 people in 30,066 households.[ 2]
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.
Climate data for Izeh (1993-2005)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
24.0 (75.2)
24.0 (75.2)
29.0 (84.2)
35.4 (95.7)
42.0 (107.6)
46.0 (114.8)
46.6 (115.9)
45.8 (114.4)
42.6 (108.7)
37.8 (100.0)
32.0 (89.6)
27.2 (81.0)
46.6 (115.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
14.2 (57.6)
15.9 (60.6)
19.3 (66.7)
25.4 (77.7)
32.9 (91.2)
39.1 (102.4)
41.4 (106.5)
41.7 (107.1)
37.5 (99.5)
31.1 (88.0)
22.1 (71.8)
16.9 (62.4)
28.1 (82.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)
9.5 (49.1)
10.6 (51.1)
13.4 (56.1)
18.6 (65.5)
24.7 (76.5)
30.1 (86.2)
33.1 (91.6)
32.9 (91.2)
28.3 (82.9)
23.0 (73.4)
15.9 (60.6)
11.7 (53.1)
21.0 (69.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
4.8 (40.6)
5.2 (41.4)
7.5 (45.5)
11.7 (53.1)
16.4 (61.5)
21.0 (69.8)
24.8 (76.6)
24.1 (75.4)
19.2 (66.6)
14.9 (58.8)
9.7 (49.5)
6.6 (43.9)
13.8 (56.9)
Record low °C (°F)
−6.8 (19.8)
−3.8 (25.2)
−0.4 (31.3)
1.6 (34.9)
7.6 (45.7)
12.0 (53.6)
18.8 (65.8)
14.6 (58.3)
13.6 (56.5)
5.2 (41.4)
−1.2 (29.8)
−1.0 (30.2)
−6.8 (19.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
154.5 (6.08)
106.9 (4.21)
121.0 (4.76)
63.5 (2.50)
11.8 (0.46)
0.6 (0.02)
1.1 (0.04)
0.6 (0.02)
0.1 (0.00)
6.8 (0.27)
84.6 (3.33)
142.6 (5.61)
694.1 (27.3)
Source: [1]
Notable people
Iranian Professor of Biosystems Engineering at Tarbiat Modarres University – Head of the Departemen
officer
See also
Iran portal
Notes
^ Also romanized as Eazeh and Īz̄eh ; also known as Idhaj , Izaj , Malāmir , Malemir , and Malmir [ 3]
References
^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 April 2024). "Izeh, Izeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 April 2024 .
^ a b "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 .
^ 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".
^ 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 .
^ Fassihi, Farnaz (19 November 2022). "Iranian Protesters Attack Khomeini's Childhood Home as Unrest Spreads" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 .
^ "7 killed in terror attack in Izeh in southwest Iran" . Tehran Times . 16 November 2022.
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "Iran pays tribute to teen hero who died after saving women in fire" . Al Arabiya English . 25 September 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021 .
External links
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Sights
Abadan's museum
Gundishapur
Acropole of Shush
Apadana in Susa
Arjan castle, Behbahan
Asak ancient city, Hendijan
Chagadom tappe fire temple
Chogha Mish Proto-Elamite site
Chogha Zanbil
Dav o Dokhtar castle, Ramhormoz
Dez Dam
Eshkaft-e Salman
Gargar bridge, Shushtar
Haft Tepe
Hoor-al-azim lagoon
Imamzadeh Roudband, Dezful
Imamzadeh Sabz-e-ghaba, Dezful
Karkheh Dam
Khorramshahr mosque, Battle of Khorramshahr
Kul-e Farah
lake of Karkheh dam
Lake of Karun
Lali bridge
Meyangaran lagoon
Rangooni's mosque
Salasel castle, Shushtar
Shadegan lagoon
Shevi waterfall, Dezful
Shush-Daniel
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
Shushtar Watermills
Susa
Shush Castle
Taryana
Tobiron valley, Dezful
Tomb of Daniel, Shush
White bridge, Ahvaz
Ya'qub-i Laith 's tomb, Dezful
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