Hoveyzeh (Persian: هویزه)[a] is a city in the Central DistrictofHoveyzeh County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]
Hoveyzeh
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City
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Ali Khamenei in Hoveyzeh Martyrs' Cemetery
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  Hoveyzeh
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| Coordinates: 31°27′38″N 48°04′41″E / 31.46056°N 48.07806°E / 31.46056; 48.07806[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Hoveyzeh |
| District | Central |
| Population
(2016)[2]
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| • Total | 19,481 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 14,422 in 2,749 households, when it was in the former Hoveyzeh District of Dasht-e Azadegan County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 16,154 people in 3,779 households,[7] 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.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 19,481 people in 4,904 households.[2]
Historically, the town was home to a Mandaean community for centuries,[4] which no longer exists in the 21st century due to emigration.[8]
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