Susangerd

Susangerd

Persian: سوسنگرد
Arabic: الخفاجيية
Susangerd Persian: سوسنگرد; Arabic: الخفاجيية
City
	Susangerd
	Coordinates: 31°33′25″N 48°11′22″E / 31.55694°N 48.18944°E
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Dasht-e Azadegan
District	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	51,431
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Susangerd (Persian: سوسنگرد)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Dasht-e Azadegan County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] The vast majority of its inhabitants are Khuzestani Arab people. Susangerd is considered among the famous cities of Iran due to the Iran-Iraq war and the city's liberation from the siege of Iraqi forces.^[5]

History

In the past, the city of Susangerd was a village called Khafajieh and the area around it was called "Dasht-e-Mishan". Later, during the reign of Reza Shah, this village was changed to the name of the city of Susangerd, which means the place of worship of Nahid in ancient Iran. The name of Dasht-e-Mishan, which was the old and ancient name of this region, was changed to Dasht-e-Azadegan after the Islamic Revolution, meaning "Plain of The Free".

During the war, the Iraqi army tried three times to capture Susangerd, which was met with resistance from the Iranian army and popular forces. In the third attack, the city was surrounded by the Iraqi army, but soon after, the Iraqis were defeated and Susangerd was liberated. Among the people who remained in this city were Azerbaijani fighters, which is why the city of Tabriz a park named after this city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 43,591 in 7,636 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 44,469 people in 9,900 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 51,431 people in 12,664 households.^[2]

The people of this city are Arabs and the main occupation of the people is agriculture. Among the Arab tribes living in the city are the large Khafaja, Rabia (Alamare (Amir), Sudani (Bait al-Sheyukh and Ahl al-Diyafa), Miah, Bavi, and Al-Kut, Sawari (a large tribe that includes Beit Awajeh and Beit Nasr) and Bani Taraf (a large tribe that include Beit Sayah, Alboilal (Jalali), Al Fartos (Beit Agroba), Beit Muhammad al-Saleh, Bani Saleh, Dahimi, Hammoudi, Beit Dagher, Al-Harizat, Nice (Madhaj), Marmad, Al-Bubaid, Al-Hiyadar, Sawari, Sadat, Zubaidat, Abu Chaldeh, Sawa'd, Al-Bawieh, Beit Hardan, Beit Mahawi, Sharafa and Nagrawi (Shabibi), Obayat and Boharz, and Mazra'e and Bani Asad (Asadi, Sedavi, and Beit Joyder) and Rashtizadeh tribe can be mentioned.

Notes

^ Also known as Dasht-e Āzādegān (دشت آزادگان), Dasht-i-Mishān (دشت میشان), al-Khafājiyah (Arabic: الخفاجية), Sūsangird, and Sūsangurd^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 July 2023). "Susangerd, Dasht-e Azadegan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ Susangerd can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3059994" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Khuzestan province, centered in the city of Ahvaz". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
^ Susangerd (Khafajiyeh dana.ir Retrieved 2 January 2019
^ "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.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[4] Also known as Dasht-e Āzādegān (دشت آزادگان), Dasht-i-Mishān (دشت میشان), al-Khafājiyah (Arabic: الخفاجية), Sūsangird, and Sūsangurd^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (28 July 2023). "Susangerd, Dasht-e Azadegan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[2016_census-2] "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.

[3] Susangerd can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3059994" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[Khuzestan_Structure-5] Habibi, Hassan. "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Khuzestan province, centered in the city of Ahvaz". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

[6] Susangerd (Khafajiyeh dana.ir Retrieved 2 January 2019

[2006_census-7] "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.

[2011_census-8] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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