Susangerd (Persian: سوسنگرد)[a] is a city in the Central DistrictofDasht-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]
Susangerd
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City
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  Susangerd
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| Coordinates: 31°33′25″N 48°11′22″E / 31.55694°N 48.18944°E / 31.55694; 48.18944[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Dasht-e Azadegan |
| District | Central |
| Population
(2016)[2]
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| • Total | 51,431 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
On 21 July 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.[6]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 43,591 in 7,636 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 44,469 people in 9,900 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 51,431 people in 12,664 households.[2]
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