Ahvaz

Ahvaz (Persian: اهواز; [ʔæhˈvɒːz] ⓘ)[a] 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. At the time of the National Census of 2006, the city had 969,843 inhabitants in 212,097 households;[7] 1,112,021 people in 288,271 households in 2011;[8] and in 2016 the census counted 1,184,788 people in 331,556 households.[9]