Dezful
Sign in to saveDezful (; 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
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- دسفیل ,دژپل, desfeal, dezhpoll
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- City
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- Iran
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- Country
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- Iran
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- Province
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- Khuzestan
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- County
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- Dezful
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- District
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- Central
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- Geography
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- Economy
- Artisan work
- Higher Education
- Historic monuments
- Transportation
- Twin towns – sister cities
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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.