Susangerd
Susangerd (Persian: سوسنگرد also Romanized as Sūsangird or Sūsangurd), also known as al-Khafājiyah (Arabic: الخفاجية), Dasht-e Āzādegān (Persian: دشت آزادگان) or Dasht-i-Mishān (Persian: دشت میشان), 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.
Susangerd
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Susangerd | |
| Coordinates: 31°33′25″N 48°11′22″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Dasht-e Azadegan |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 51,431 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 43,591 in 7,636 households. The following census in 2011 counted 44,469 people in 9,900 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 51,431 people in 12,664 households.
On July 21, 2021, protests triggered by the severe shortage of water in the region occurred in Susangerd alongside multiple other cities, among them Masjed Soleyman, Izeh, Shushtar and Ahvaz.