Hoveyzeh County
Persian: شهرستان هویزه | |
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Coordinates: 31°20′50″N 48°01′00″E / 31.34722°N 48.01667°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Khuzestan |
Capital | Hoveyzeh |
Districts | Central, Neysan |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 38,886 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Hoveyzeh County ( Persian: شهرستان هویزه and Arabic: مقاطعة الحويزة) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hoveyzeh. [3]
After the 2006 census, Hoveyzeh District was separated from Dasht-e Azadegan County in the establishment of Hoveyzeh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Hoveyzeh as its capital. [3]
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. [4]
The National Census in 2011 counted 34,312 people in 7,600 households. [5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 38,886 in 9,449 households. [2]
Hoveyzeh County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2011 [5] | 2016 [2] |
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Central District | 25,252 | 28,826 |
Hoveyzeh-ye Jonubi RD | 5,568 | 5,738 |
Hoveyzeh-ye Shomali RD | 3,530 | 3,607 |
Hoveyzeh (city) | 16,154 | 19,481 |
Neysan District | 9,060 | 10,060 |
Bani Saleh RD | 3,342 | 4,327 |
Neysan RD | 2,028 | 1,936 |
Rafi (city) | 3,690 | 3,797 |
Total | 34,312 | 38,886 |
RD = Rural District |
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