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Originally appearing in Volume V08, Page 348 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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DIZFUL , or Du-Put (" fort-See also:

bridge "), a See also:town of See also:Persia, in the See also:province of See also:Arabistan, 36 m. N.W. of See also:Shushter, in 32° 25' N., 48° 28' E. Pop. about 25,000. It has See also:post and See also:telegraph offices. It is situated on the See also:left See also:bank of the Dizful See also:river, a tributary of the See also:Karun, crossed by a See also:fine bridge of twenty-two See also:arches, 430 yds. in length, constructed on See also:ancient See also:foundations. Dizful is the See also:chief See also:place of a small See also:district of the same name and the See also:residence of the See also:governor of Arabistan during the See also:winter months. The district has twelve villages and a See also:population of about 35,000 (5000 See also:Arabs of the See also:Ali i Kethir tribe), and pays a yearly See also:tribute of about £6000. The See also:city was formerly known as Andamish, and in its vicinity are many remains of ancient canals and buildings which afford conclusive See also:proof of former importance. 16 m. S.W. are the ruins of See also:Susa, and See also:east of them and See also:half-way between Dizful and Shushter stood the old city of Junday See also:Shapur.

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