Shush, Iran

For the administrative subdivision, see Shush County. For the villages in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, see Shush-e Olya and Shush-e Sofla.
Shush
شوش
city
Shush
Coordinates: 32°11′39″N 48°14′37″E / 32.19417°N 48.24361°E / 32.19417; 48.24361Coordinates: 32°11′39″N 48°14′37″E / 32.19417°N 48.24361°E / 32.19417; 48.24361
Country  Iran
Province Khuzestan
County Shush
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
  Total 53,897
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Shush (Persian: شوش; also Romanized as Shūsh, Shoosh, and by name of the ancient nearby city: Sūsa)[1] is a city in and the capital of Shush County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 53,897, in 10,689 families.[2] Shush is located beside ancient Susa.

References

  1. 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".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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