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Hoveyzeh

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For the administrative divisions, see Hoveyzeh County, Hoveyzeh-ye Jonubi Rural District, and Hoveyzeh-ye Shomali Rural District. For the vehicle, see Hoveyzeh (APC).

Hoveyzeh
Persian: هویزه
Arabic: الحويزة
City
Hoveyzeh county
Hoveyzeh county
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CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyHoveyzeh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
19,481
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Hoveyzeh (Persian: هویزه)[a] is a city in the Central District of Hoveyzeh County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 14,422 in 2,749 households,[6] when it was capital of the former Hoveyzeh District of Dasht-e Azadegan County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 16,154 people in 3,779 households,[8] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Hoveyzeh County. Hoveyzeh was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 19,481 people in 4,904 households.[2]

Mandaean community

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Historically, the town was home to a Mandaean community for centuries,[4] which no longer exists in the 21st century due to emigration.[9]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Havizeh, Hawīzeh, and Hovayzeh; also known as Hawiza, Hovayze, Hūzgān and Khūzgān;[3] also Huwaiza;[4] also Hozegan during the Pahlavi Era; and Arabic: الهويزة

References

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  3. ^ Hoveyzeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067180" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
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