Shahrestān-e Ahvāz

Ahvaz is a city in the Central District of Ahvaz County, province, , serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Positioned near the border with , along the banks of the Karun River, Ahvaz serves as a key industrial and transportation hub, with a diverse population and a history shaped by its proximity to and the .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ahvaz railway station and Pol Siah.

Railway station
Photo: Chrisrabinson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is located in , Khuzestan Province. The station is owned by IRI Railway. This is the oldest of the two railway stations in the city of , with the other one being Karun railway station.

Bridge
Photo: Sajjadsoroosh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Pol-e Pirouzi, is a railway bridge over the river in , in the Iranian province of . Built during the reign of Reza Shah, it carries a single railway track with a footway on either side and is the oldest modern bridge in the city.

Building
Photo: فلورانس, GFDL.
is a building.

Shahrestān-e Ahvāz

Latitude
31.3393° or 31° 20′ 21″ north
Longitude
48.687° or 48° 41′ 13″ east
Population
1,300,000
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
8H3C8MQP+PQ
Geo­Names ID
449547
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In Other Languages

“Shahrestān-e Ahvāz” goes by many names.
  • Persian: “اهواز”
  • Persian: “شهرستان اهواز”

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