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

Susangerd (Persian: سوسنگرد) 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. 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.

History

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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 the 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 siege 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 the city were Azerbaijani fighters, the reason why the city of Tabriz has a park named after Susangerd.

Demographics

Population

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

See also

• Hoveyzeh
• Shadegan
• Bostan
• Liberation of Susangerd

Media related to Susangerd at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also known as Dasht-e Āzādegān (دشت آزادگان), Dasht-i-Mishān (دشت میشان), al-Khafājiyah (Arabic: الخفاجية), Sūsangird, and Sūsangurd

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (17 December 2024). "Susangerd, Dasht-e Azadegan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
2. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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".
4. Habibi, Hassan (26 July 2014) . 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. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82830/T126K. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. Susangerd (Khafajiyeh dana.ir Retrieved 2 January 2019
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Khuzestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

v t e Khuzestan province, Iran
Capital	Ahvaz
Counties and cities	Abadan County Abadan Arvandkenar Aghajari County Aghajari Ahvaz County Ahvaz Andika County Qaleh-ye Khvajeh Andimeshk County Andimeshk Hoseyniyeh Bagh-e Malek County Bagh-e Malek Qaleh Tall Seydun Bavi County Mollasani Sheyban Veys Behbahan County Behbahan Sardasht Dasht-e Azadegan County Susangerd Bostan Dezful County Dezful Dezab Mianrud Safiabad Saland Gotvand County Gotvand Jannat Makan Haftkel County Haftkel Hendijan County Hendijan Zohreh Hoveyzeh County Hoveyzeh Rafi Izeh County Izeh Dehdez Karun County Karun Khorramshahr County Khorramshahr Minushahr Moqavemat Lali County Lali Mahshahr County Bandar-e Mahshahr Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni Chamran Masjed Soleyman County Masjed Soleyman Omidiyeh County Omidiyeh Jayezan Ramhormoz County Ramhormoz Ramshir County Ramshir Shadegan County Shadegan Shush County Shush Alvan Horr Shushtar County Shushtar
Sights	Abadan's museum Gundishapur Acropole of Shush Apadana in Susa Arjan castle, Behbahan Asak ancient city, Hendijan Chagadom tappe fire temple Chogha Mish Proto-Elamite site Chogha Zanbil Dav o Dokhtar castle, Ramhormoz Dez Dam Eshkaft-e Salman Gargar bridge, Shushtar Haft Tepe Hoor-al-azim lagoon Imamzadeh Roudband, Dezful Imamzadeh Sabz-e-ghaba, Dezful Karkheh Dam Khorramshahr mosque, Battle of Khorramshahr Kul-e Farah lake of Karkheh dam Lake of Karun Lali bridge Meyangaran lagoon Rangooni's mosque Salasel castle, Shushtar Shadegan lagoon Shevi waterfall, Dezful Shush-Daniel Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System Shushtar Watermills Susa Shush Castle Taryana Tobiron valley, Dezful Tomb of Daniel, Shush White bridge, Ahvaz Ya'qub-i Laith's tomb, Dezful
Populated places	List of cities, towns and villages in Khuzestan Province

v t e Dasht-e Azadegan County
Capital	Susangerd
Districts	Central Cities Susangerd Rural districts and villages Allah-o Akbar Albu Sayyad Aliabad-e Hufel Bandeh Hamidiyeh Hasan Hajji Hufel-e Gharbi Hufel-e Seyyed Hamad Hufel-e Sharqi Jalizi-ye Abdolreza Jalizi-ye Hanzaleh Sagowr-e Farrih Mohammad Sagowr-e Hanzaleh Seyyed Abbas Seyyed Amer Seyyed Fazel Seyyed Khalaf Seyyed Naser Shakeriyeh Shakhiter Sheykh Saleh Sobhaniyeh Howmeh-ye Gharbi (West Howmeh) Abu Jalal-e Jonubi Abu Jalal-e Shomali Ahaymer Albu Afri Azadi Bardiyeh-ye Kuchek Bardiyeh-ye Yek Chulaneh Dahimi-ye Do Dahimi-ye Seh Dahimi-ye Yek Dehlaviyeh Hajjiyeh Magasis Malekiyeh-ye Gharbi Soveydani Tagtageh Howmeh-ye Sharqi (East Howmeh) Abu Homeyzeh Albu Afri-ye Jonubi Bereychiyeh-ye Sofla Golbahar Hamudi-ye Sadun Jalaliyeh Jonubi Jalaliyeh Shomali Jorgeh-ye Seyyed Ali Kut-e Seyyed Naim Malekiyeh-ye Olya Malekiyeh-ye Sofla Malekiyeh-ye Vosta Mari Nameh Beyt Hardan Sachat Sariyeh Sheybani Bostan Cities Bostan Rural districts and villages Bostan Am Dabs Dafar-e Olya Fenikhi Firuzabad Hamud-e Asi Machriyeh Mihanabad Obeyyat Qodratabad Saidiyeh Kesar Kharabeh-ye Sadat Ramim-e Shomali

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