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Yasuj
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Yasuj, Iran.
Mountains of Yasuj, Iran. Part of the Zagros.
Photo: Bram.
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Town in southwestern Iran with 100,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate). It is the capital of Boyer Ahmadi va Kohkiluyeh province with 740,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate) and an area of 15,563 km².
The economy is based upon the production of the local sugar mill, of bricks and mosaic tiles, livestok feed, mats, baskets, carpets and rugs. In addition is there a thermoelectric power station in town.
It is linked by road to other towns like Dogonbaden, Dehdasht, Shiraj, Nurabad and Bushehr.
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