Ahvaz

Ahvaz

Ahvaz (Persian: اهواز, romanized: Ahvâz [ʔæhˈvɒːz] ⓘ), or Ahwaz, is a city in the Central District of Ahvaz County, Khuzestan province, Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the district.[4] It is home to Persians, Arabs, Bakhtiaris, Dezfulis, Shushtaris, and others.[5] Languages spoken in the area include Persian, Arabic, Luri and dialects such as Bakhtiari, Dezfuli and Shushtari.[6] Ahvaz is home to over 1.2 million people within its metropolitan area, including Sheybani. Census results suggest a steady increase in population. In 2006 the city had 969,843 inhabitants in 212,097 households; [7] in 2011 1,112,021 people in 288,271 households[8] and in 2016 1,184,788 people in 331,556 households.[9][10]