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Khozestan is bounded on the north
by Lorestan province, on the north- east by Isfahan province, on
the north- west by Ilam province, on the east and south- east by
Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari province and Kohgiluye va Boyer Ahmad
province, on the south by the Persian Gulf, and on the west by
Iraq. According to the 1991 divisions, Khuzistan has 15 counties-
- Ahwaz, Abadan, Andimeshk, Izeh, Bagh Malek, Mahshahr, Behbahan,
Khoramshahr, Dezful, Dasht Azadegan, Ramhormoz, Shadegan, Shushtar
and Masjed Soleyman-- 28 towns, 35 rural districts, and 113
villages. The provincial center is Ahwaz.
Rivers
Karkheh River,
Karun River , Dez River, Marun River, Kheir Abad River .
Tourist
Resorts
Khuzestan is an old territory and has a long civilization. It
history dates to 8000 years ago to the Elamites. Therefore, its
historical sites are globally famous. The historical sites of
Shush (Susa) are: Choqa Zanbil, the mausoleum of Prophet Danial,
Islamic era mosques, Acropole Hill, Apadana Palace, the Palace of
Xerxes, the mausoleum of Abdollah Ibn Ali, Shush castle ,Shush
Museum, Shahr- e Shahi, Shahr- e Panzdahom. The historical sites
of Dezful are: Jaame' mosque, Khandaq Mosque, Om Yest Mosque, Kufi
Bazaar Mosque, Samsaleh Mosque, the mausoleums of Shah Rokneddin,
Sabz Qaba, Prophet Kherqil, Imamzadeh Zein- al- Abedin and Alamdar,
the ruins of Ra'na water mills, the old bridge, the bazaar, Vazir
Bath and the Connection Bath, Shayegan House, Building of Cultural
Heritage, Kuhi nejad House. The historical sites of Shushtar are:
the ancient town of Dastra, Salasel Castle, Mizan Dam, Shadravan
Bridge, Ayar Tower Dam, Khak Dam, Naqshi- keshi Bridge, and the
house of Mostofi, Julazadeh and Mo'een Eltejar. The historical
sites of Masjed Soleyman are: The fire temples of Sar Masjed and
Borun Shandeh, Lower Galkeh Hill, and Haft Shahidan. Other
historical sites are: Haft- Tappeh Museum, and Arfandra hill in
Haft- Tappeh, the mausoleum of Ali Ibn Mehrayar, the ruins of
Achaemenids' dam on the Karoun in Ahwaz, the carvings of Sekoft
Salman, the buildings of Sami, and the carvings of Kul Fareh in
Izeh.
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