Hoveyzeh County

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] Hoveyzeh is considered among the famous counties of Iran because of the Iran-Iraq War. It is located near the border with Iraq.

Hoveyzeh County Persian: شهرستان هویزه
County
Location of Hoveyzeh County in Khuzestan province (left, green)
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°20′50″N 48°01′00″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
Capital	Hoveyzeh
Districts	Central, Neysan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	38,886
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National 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 Hoveyzeh as its capital.^[3]

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

The county's citizens are considered among Khuzestani Arab people.^[4]

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 34,312 people in 7,600 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 38,886 in 9,449 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Hoveyzeh County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Hoveyzeh County Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[5]	2016[2]
Central District	25,252	28,826
Hoveyzeh-ye Jonubi RD[lower-alpha 1]	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

See also

Media related to Hoveyzeh County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Hoveyzeh Rural District

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2024). "Hoveyzeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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. 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. Atlas Joghraphiayeh-Hemasi (Epic geography Atlas), Khuzestan Dar Jang (Khuzestan in war)
5. "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.