Dezful
A city on the Dez River in the foothills of the Zagros Mountains, Dezful has a history reaching back through the Sassanid, Achaemenid, and Elamite eras, with settlement in the surrounding area spanning roughly five thousand years. The largest city in northern Khuzestan, it draws visitors particularly around Nowruz, when its landscape turns green after winter rains. During the Iran-Iraq War it was repeatedly struck by Iraqi missiles, earning the epithet "City of Resistance." Several UNESCO World Heritage sites lie within the wider region.
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- Nearest water from center 1.1 km0.7 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 14 km8.4 mi
Nearest airports
Dezful: quick answers
Where is Dezful?
Dezful is in Iran, about 121 km75 miles in a straight line from Ahvāz.
How do you get to Dezful?
The nearest airport is Dezful (DEF), about 29 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Dezful?
The warmest month is July, averaging 39°C102°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 11°C52°F. The wettest month is December, with about 122 mm4.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Dezful?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 14 restaurants, 6 cafés and 62 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.