Dezful

Dezful (Persian: دزفول; pronounced [dɛzˈfuːl])[a] is a city in the Central District of Dezful County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5] The name Dezful has been derived from the two words diz (fortress) + pul (bridge), which in combination could stand for 'the bridge to the fortress' or 'fortified bridge' in Persian language.[6][7] The original name of the city was Dezhpul, but after the Muslim conquest of Persia, the city was renamed Dezful,[6] since the Arabic language does not have 'p' and 'zh' sounds.