Hoveyzeh_County

Hoveyzeh County

Hoveyzeh County

County in Khuzestan province, Iran

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

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

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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]

The National Census in 2011 counted 34,312 people in 7,600 households.[4] 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.[5]

Administrative divisions

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

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References

  1. [1]
    OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2024). "Hoveyzeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  2. [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. [3]
    Davodi, Parviz (29 July 2007). "Reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province, Hoveyzeh County". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. [5]
    Atlas Joghraphiayeh-Hemasi (Epic geography Atlas), Khuzestan Dar Jang (Khuzestan in war)
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