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Shushtar

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Also known as Toustar, Shūstar

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

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Settlement.official_name
Shushtar
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.pushpin_map
Iran
Settlement.pushpin_relief
yes
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Khuzestan
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Shushtar
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Central
Settlement.population_as_of
2016
Settlement.population_total
101878
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone
IRST
Settlement.utc_offset
+3:30

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Wikidata facts

Official name
شوشتر
Population
101878
Elevation
50
Image
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System Panorama.jpg
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Commons category
Shushtar
male population
51762
female population
50116
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17 sections
Contents
  • History
  • 1831 cholera epidemic
  • Late 1800s to present
  • Band-e Kaisar
  • Registration of ancient works in UNESCO World Heritage
  • Demographics
  • Ethnicity
  • Language
  • Population
  • Culture
  • Climate
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

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

Shushtar is an ancient fortress city, approximately from Ahvaz, the centre of the province. Much of its past agricultural productivity derives from the irrigation system which centered on the Band-e Kaisar, the first dam bridge in Iran. The whole water system in Shushtar consists of 13 sites called Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System which is registered as a Unesco World Heritage Site.

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