Izeh
Izeh (Persian: ايذه, also Romanized as Īz̄eh; also known as Malāmir, Izaj, and Malemir)[3] is a city in the Central District of Izeh County, Khuzestan province, Iran, and serves as both capital of the county and of the district.
Izeh
Persian: ايذه | |
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  Izeh | |
| Coordinates: 31°49′45″N 49°52′07″E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Izeh |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 119,399 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Website | www |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 10,117 in 2,690 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 11,963 people in 3,394 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 13,659 people in 4,105 households.[2]
Izeh also 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. The population of Izeh mainly consists of Bakhtiaris.
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.[6][7]
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.
Notable people
- Iman Mobali Iranian retired football player and coach
- Pouya Dadmarz Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler
- Ramin Taheri Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler
- Aref Aghasi Iranian footballer
- Iman Mohammadi Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler
- Behrouz Jamshidi Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler
- Safdar Hosseini Iranian academic and politician
- Ali Landi student who saved the lives of two elderly women in a fire[8]
- Ali Salehi Iranian poet and writer
- Mahmoud Rahmani Iranian documentary filmmaker
- Sajjad Kouchaki Iranian retired military officer
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (2 August 2023). "Izeh, Izeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- "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".
- "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)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- 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.
- "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
- IḎEH, Encyclopædia Iranica
- Izeh Photo Gallery from the Khuzestan Governorship
- Ayapir at fravahr.org
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