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Shush (Persian: شوش)[a] is a city in the Central District of Shush County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] Shush is beside ancient Susa.[citation needed]
Shush
Persian: شوش | |
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  Shush | |
| Coordinates: 32°11′41″N 48°14′51″E / 32.19472°N 48.24750°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Shush |
| District | Central |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,652 km2 (1,410 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 79,048 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 53,897 in 10,889 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 59,161 people in 14,563 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 77,148 people in 21,649 households.[7]
Climate
editThe weather in Shush has very hot summers that may reach above 50 degrees Celsius and mild and rainy winters. Snowfall in this city is a very rare event. But in 2020, for the first time, the city of Shush witnessed snowfall, which led to the happiness of the people of this city.[8]
Economy
editThe city's economic growth was spurred by the construction of the Tehran-Khorramshahr highway and the Trans-Iranian Railway station. In the vicinity of the city, the government of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi built the Dez Dam for hydroelectric power (constructed between 1959 and 1963), the largest development project in Iran at the time of construction.[9] Following the dam's completion, the region developed a modern irrigation system and agribusiness grew. Shush is also a suitable place for camels, with over 3,000 camels in the area, many in the Ankush village in the Chenan Shush area.
Tourism
editTourism is an also important economic activity, linked to ancient sites such as the Tomb of Daniel, the tomb of the third-century poet Debel Khozaei, the ancient Elamite Chogha Zanbil ziggurat from the 14th or 13th century BCE, and the ruins and archaeological site of the ancient city of Susa. Chogha Zanbil, located near Susa, was the first Iranian monument to be listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.
Gallery
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Darwish market, 2004
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See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 August 2023). "Shush, Shush County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
- ^ Shush, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3085498" 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "بارش برف در خوزستان مردم را غافلگیر کرد - تسنیم". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "The Dez Multipuropose Dam Project in Iran". San Jose State University. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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