Tangvan Valley

Tangvan Valley in Andimeshk, with its pristine and unrivalled scenery, is one of the natural attractions and sights of Andimeshk County. With its beautiful natural landscapes in particular, this valley is one of the places that offers incomparable views of Iran's unspoiled nature. Tangvan Valley is known in Andimeshk as one of the historic gateways to the city of Avan during the Elamite era, and it can appeal to anyone interested in history and nature.

Andimeshk, a city that is known today as one of the most important cities of Khuzestan Province, was built alongside the ruins of the old cities of "Lur" and "Aritarin". The city of Lur, which was prosperous in the past, is mentioned in historical texts, notably by great historians such as Istakhri, who describes it as a thriving city of its time. Over time, however, the city declined, and today only ruins of it remain.

In the 1940s (the 1320s Solar Hijri), at the suggestion of the Iranian Academy, the name Andimeshk was chosen for the village of Salehabad. This renaming was carried out as part of the cultural and administrative development of the region, and today Andimeshk is known as one of the important and strategic cities of Khuzestan Province.