a town of Persia, in the province of Khuzistan, at the foot of a low range of hills on the Karun, which is here crossed by an ancient bridge about 300 yards long, 170 miles W. by S. of Isfahan. Immediately above the town the river divides into two branches, thus enclosing it on two sides; while a wet ditch or small canal connecting the two completes the circuit of the town. A steep rock rises abruptly from the river's edge, and on this is built a castle, a place of no great strength, as its walls are dilapidated, and it is commanded by higher ground in the vicinity. In the castle is the large substantial residence of the governor. The town occupies the slope of the hill towards the S.W. It is mostly built of stone, and has many handsome edifices; the streets, however, are generally very narrow. It is divided into twelve quarters, each governed by its separate chief, according to a sort of feudal system. Having been almost depopulated by the plague in 1832, Shuster does not contain more than 13,000 inhabitants, though the number of houses exceeds 10,000.