Shush
Persian: شوش
City
Shush is located in Iran
Shush
Shush
Coordinates: 32°11′41″N 48°14′51″E / 32.19472°N 48.24750°E / 32.19472; 48.24750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyShush
DistrictCentral
Area
 • Total3,652 km2 (1,410 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 Census)[2]
 • Total79,048
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shush (Persian: شوش; also Romanized as Shūsh, Shoosh, and by name of the ancient nearby city: Sūsa)[3] is a city in the Central District of Shush County, Khuzestan province, Iran, and serves as both capital of the county and of the district. Shush is beside ancient Susa.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 53,897 in 10,889 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 59,161 people in 14,563 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 77,148 people in 21,649 households.[6]

The city's economic growth was spurred by the construction of the Tehran-Khorramshahr highway and the Trans-Iranian Railway station. In the vicinity of the city, the government of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi built the Dez Dam for hydroelectric power (constructed between 1959 and 1963), the largest development project in Iran at the time of construction.[7] Following the dam's completion, the region developed a modern irrigation system and agribusiness grew. Shush is also a suitable place for camels, with over 3,000 camels in the area, many in the Ankush village in the Chenan Shush area.

Tourism is an also important economic activity, linked to ancient sites such as the Tomb of Daniel, the tomb of the third-century poet Debel Khozaei, the ancient Elamite Chogha Zanbil ziggurat from the 14th or 13th century, and the ruins and archaeological site of the ancient city of Susa. Chogha Zanbil, located near Susa, was the first Iranian monument to be listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 August 2023). "Shush, Shush County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  3. ↑ 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".
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "The Dez Multipuropose Dam Project in Iran". San Jose State University. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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