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Dezful

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Dezful (; pronounced ) is a city in the Central District of Dezful County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

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Dezful is a city located in Iran's Khuzestan province, where it serves as the capital of both Dezful County and its Central District. It matters primarily as an administrative center for its region.

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Settlement.official_name
Dezful
Settlement.nicknames
دسفیل ,دژپل, desfeal, dezhpoll
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.pushpin_map
Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Khuzestan
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Dezful
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Central
Settlement.population_as_of
2016
Settlement.population_urban
264709
Settlement.population_metro
443971
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone
IRST
Settlement.utc_offset
+3:30

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Population
264709
Elevation
143
Image
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Dialing code
0641
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Dezful
male population
135925
female population
128784
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Dezful (; pronounced ) is a city in the Central District of Dezful County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

==History== Dezful is one of Khuzestan province's oldest cities. According to excavations by the German historian and archaeologist Walther Hinz, Awan (capital of the first dynasty of Elam, the Awan dynasty) was located in Dezful.

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