What is "dezful"

Dezful (, pronounced , in local dialect , also Romanized as Dezfūl and Dezfool; also known as Dīzfūl) is a city in and the capital of Dezful County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 420,000 people in 105,000 families. In 2006, the city had 235,819 inhabitants.

Located in an area with a history that extends back to ancient civilization, the city houses a bridge that dates back to 300 BC.