Hoveyzeh County

Hoveyzeh County (Persian: شهرستان هویزه, Arabic: مقاطعة الحويزة) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hoveyzeh.[3]

For the city, see Hoveyzeh. For the administrative divisions, see Hoveyzeh-ye Jonubi Rural District and Hoveyzeh-ye Shomali Rural District.

Hoveyzeh County
Persian: شهرستان هویزه
County
Location of Hoveyzeh County in Khuzestan province
Location of Hoveyzeh County in Khuzestan province
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°22′N 48°01′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalHoveyzeh
DistrictsCentral, Neysan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total38,886
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the region's population (as the former Hoveyzeh District of Dasht-e Azadegan County) was 30,750 in 5,417 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 34,312 people in 7,600 households,[5] by which time the district had been separated from the county, elevated to the status of Hoveyzeh County, and divided into two district with two rural districts each, with the city of Hoveyzeh as its capital.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 38,886 in 9,449 households.[2]

Hoveyzeh is considered among the famous counties of Iran because of the Iran-Iraq War. It is located near the border of Iraq and its citizens are considered among Khuzestani Arab people.[7]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Hoveyzeh County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Hoveyzeh County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District22,52325,25228,826
Hoveyzeh-ye Jonubi Rural District28,1015,5685,738
Hoveyzeh-ye Shomali Rural District3,5303,607
Hoveyzeh (city)14,42216,15419,481
Neysan District8,2279,06010,060
Bani Saleh Rural District2,7183,3424,327
Neysan Rural District1,6992,0281,936
Rafi (city)3,8103,6903,797
Total30,75034,31238,886
1As a part of Dasht-e Azadegan County at the 2006 census
2Formerly Hoveyzeh Rural District[6]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (1 August 2023). "Hoveyzeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
    اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران     Archived 2007-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Davodi, Parviz (29 July 2007). "Reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province, Hoveyzeh County". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  7. Atlas Joghraphiayeh-Hemasi (Epic geography Atlas), Khuzestan Dar Jang (Khuzestan in war)
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