Yasuj

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Yasuj (occasionally Yasooj or Yesūj) is an industrial city in the Zagros Mountains of southwestern Iran, and is the capital of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province province. It is located in the township of Boyer-Ahmad. Yasuj is also used to refer to the entire region. [Taylor & Francis Group (2003) "Iran" "The Middle East and North Africa 2004" Europa, London, p. 406, ISBN 978-1-85743-184-1]

Yasuj had an estimated population of 136,509 in 2005 [ [http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/2005_world_city_populations/Iran.html "2005 population estimates for cities in Iran" "Mongabay.com"] ] , and has both a sugar processing plant [Loeffler, Reinhold L. (1976) "Recent Economic Changes in Boir Ahmad: Regional Growth without Development" "Iranian Studies" 9(4): pp. 266-287, p. 269 ] and a coal-burning powerplant that generates electricity for the area.

Yasuj is the place where Alexander the Great and his Macedonian forces stormed the "Persian Gates" ("Darvazeh-ye Fars"), and fought themselves a way into the Persian heartland (331 BCE). [Farrokh, Kaveh (2007) "Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War" Osprey Publishing, Oxford, UK, p. 106 ISBN 978-1-84603-108-3]

Historical sites

Yasuj has had a long history, being occupied at least since the early bronze age. Of note are the Martyrs Hills (dating from from third millinium B.C ), Khosravi Hill from the Achaemenian period, the ancient site of Gerd, the Pataveh bridge, and the Pay-e Chol cemetery. The Yasuj Museum which opened in 2002, displays coins, statues, pottery, and bronze vessels recovered from surrounding archaeological sites. [ [http://iiny.org/list.asp?lang=3&t=Text_Only&gid=990 "Museum And National Parks" Islamic Institute of New York] accessed 18 August 2008]

Tourism

Nearby is Sefid Mountain (3,102 m.) and the Dena Wildlife Reserve.

Economy

The economy of Yasuj is reported to be based on the following local exports:Fact|date=September 2008

* baskets
* carpets/rugs
* mosaic tiles
* bricks
* livestock feed

Educational institutions

* Yasuj University of Medical Sciences [ [http://www.yums.ac.ir/ "Yasuj University of Medical Sciences"] (in Persian)] [World Health Organization (2000) "World Directory of Medical Schools: Répertoire mondial des écoles de médecine" World Health Organization, Geneva, p. 199, ISBN 978-92-4-150010-4]
* Yasuj Chemical Engineering School [ [http://www.yces.net/ "Yasuj Chemical Engineering School" ] (in English & Persian)]

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External links

* [http://www.yasuj.com/ Yasuj.Com] in Farsi
* [http://www.pbase.com/k_amj/image/72370052 Photo of Yasuj city]
* [http://www.pournam.com/movie_en.htm Videos of Yasuj powerplant construction]
* [http://www.4fasl.ir 4fasl.Ir] in Farsi
* [http://www.livius.org/a/iran/persian_gates/yasuj.html "Persian Gates" "Livius:Articles on Ancient History"]