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Bushire
(Encyclopedia)Bushire: see Bushehr, city, Iran. ...Barfrush
(Encyclopedia)Barfrush: see Babol, city, Iran.Savalan
(Encyclopedia)Savalan, mountain, Iran: see Sabalan. ...Dezful
(Encyclopedia)Dezful dĕzfo͞olˈ [key], city, Khuzestan prov., SW Iran, on the Dez River, near the site of ...Khorramshahr
(Encyclopedia)Khorramshahr khōrämˌshäˈhər [key], city (1991 pop. 34,750), Khuzestan prov., SW Iran, at the confluence of the Karun River and the Shatt al Arab, near the Persian Gulf. It is a busy port. Its de...Urmia
(Encyclopedia)Urmia ûrˈmēə [key], formerly Rezaiyeh, city (1991 pop. 357,399), capital of West Azerbaijan prov., NW Iran, near Lake Urmia. It is the trade center for a fertile agricultural region where fruit an...Aga Muhammad Khan
(Encyclopedia)Aga Muhammad Khan or Agha Muhammad Khan both: äˈgämo͞ohämˈmäd khän [key], 1742–97, shah of Persia, founder of the Qajar dynasty. He was emasculated by family enemies at the age of five. He w...Dasht-e Lut
(Encyclopedia)Dasht-e Lut, Iran: see Dasht-e Kavir. ...Gonbad-e Kavus
(Encyclopedia)Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran: see Gunbad-e-Qabus. ...Pars
(Encyclopedia)Pars, ancient province, Iran: see Fars. ...Browse by Subject
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