Yasuj
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| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Kohkiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 136,509 |
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| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
Yasuj is the capital of the Kohkiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad province in southwestern Iran, which covers an area of approximately 15,563 km² in the Zagros Mountains.
It had an estimated population of 136,509 in 2005 [1], and has a thermoelectric power station.
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).
[edit] Economy
The economy of Yasuj is reported to be based on the following local exports:
- baskets
- carpets/rugs
- mosaic tiles
- bricks
- livestock feed
[edit] Educational institutions
- Yasuj University of Medical Sciences (in Persian).
- Yasuj Chemical Engineering School (in English & Persian).
