KAZERUN

town, southwestern Iran. It is situated on a plain among high limestone ridges on the north-south trunk road. The town is extensive, with well-built houses. It is surrounded by date palms, citrus orchards, and wheat and tobacco fields; rice, cotton, and vines also are grown. The ruins of the ancient city of Bishapur (or Shahpur), which are situated 12 miles (19 km) north, have Sasanid (c. AD 224651) bas-reliefs and, in a lofty cave, a statue of Shapur I (AD 241272). Southeast of Kazerun on a high mound are the ruins of Qal'eh-ye Gabri (Castle of the Ghebars [Zoroastrians]). Pop. (1986) 73,444.