- Source: Hoveyzeh County
Hoveyzeh County (Persian: شهرستان هویزه and Arabic: مقاطعة الحويزة) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hoveyzeh. Hoveyzeh is considered among the famous counties of Iran because of the Iran-Iraq War. It is located near the border with Iraq.
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.
Demographics
= Language and ethnicity
=The county's citizens are considered among Khuzestani Arab people.
= Population
=At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 34,312 people in 7,600 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 38,886 in 9,449 households.
= Administrative divisions
=Hoveyzeh County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
See also
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