Behbahan is a city in the Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran. To the north of the city lie the ruins of the ancient city Arajan, built during the Sassanian period, where important remnants from the Elamite era can be found. External links Official website of Khuzestan Governorship Categories: Iran geography stubs | Provinces of Iran ... Iran (Persian: ایران) is a Middle Eastern country located in southwestern Asia. ... Head of king Shapur II (Sasanian dynasty A.D. 4th century). ... Elamite is an extinct language, which was spoken in the ancient Elamite Empire. ...
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Behbahan Photo Gallery from the Khuzestan Governorship (http://www.ostan-kz.ir/en/albumdetail_aen_i_20.html)
Behbahan (Persian: بهبهان, also pronounced Behbehan) is a city and county in the province of Khuzestan in Iran.
Behbahan was originally established as a village during the medieval period, located nearby the old city of Arrajan, which had been founded during the Sassanid era and was also the capital of a province by the same name.
The people of Behbahan (Behbahanis) speak a Persian dialect (Behbahani) distinct to their group, as well as Luri, and may still use words of ancient Khuzi origin, the language of the pre-Aryan inhabitants of Khuzestan.
Behbahan is a city in the Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran.
Behbahan had an estimated population of 96,836 in 2005.
The people of Behbahan (Behbahanis) speak a Persian dialect distinct to their group, as well as Luri, and may still use words of Khuzi origin, the language of the original inhabitants of Khuzestan.
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