Izeh

Izeh (Persian: ايذه, also Romanized as Īz̄eh; also known as Malāmir, Izaj, and Malemir) is a city in the Central District of Izeh County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 10,117 in 2,690 households. The following census in 2011 counted 11,963 people in 3,394 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 13,659 people in 4,105 households.

Izeh also has mines of rocks and minerals. It is famous for its dam and ancient monuments that are located in Kul-e Farah, Eshkaft-e Salman, Khongazhdar, Tagh e Tavileh, Shir-e Sangi (Stone Lion cemetery), Shahsavar relief, Khong e Kamalvand, Khong e Ajdar, Khong e Yaralivand, ghalesard village (Qalesard), and Sheyvand relief. The population of Izeh mainly consists of Bakhtiaris.