
Shush, Iran

Shush (; also Romanized as Shūsh, Shoosh, and by name of the ancient nearby city: Sūsa) is a city and capital of Shush County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 53,897, in 10,689 families, consisting primarily of Bakhtiaris and other Lurs. Shush is located beside ancient Susa.