Hoveyzeh County

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

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
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
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalHoveyzeh
DistrictsCentral, Neysan
Population
 (2016)
 • Total38,886
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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.

The National Census in 2011 counted 34,312 people in 7,600 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 38,886 in 9,449 households.

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.

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