DIZFUL  , or Du-Put (" fort-

bridge "), a town of Persia, in the province of Arabistan, 36 m . N.W. of Shushter, in 32° 25' N., 48° 28' E . Pop. about 25,000 . It has post and telegraph offices . It is situated on the left bank of the Dizful river, a tributary of the Karun, crossed by a fine bridge of twenty-two arches, 430 yds. in length, constructed on ancient foundations . Dizful is the chief place of a small district of the same name and the residence of the governor of Arabistan during the winter months . The district has twelve villages and a population of about 35,000 (5000 Arabs of the Ali i Kethir tribe), and pays a yearly tribute of about £6000 . The city was formerly known as Andamish, and in its vicinity are many remains of ancient canals and buildings which afford conclusive proof of former importance . 16 m . S.W. are the ruins of Susa, and east of them and half-way between Dizful and Shushter stood the old city of Junday Shapur .