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.
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]
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.