Hoveyzeh
Persian: هویزه
Arabic: الهويزة
City
Ali Khamenei in Hoveyzeh Martyrs' Cemetery
Ali Khamenei in Hoveyzeh Martyrs' Cemetery
Hoveyzeh is located in Iran
Hoveyzeh
Hoveyzeh
Coordinates: 31°27′38″N 48°04′41″E / 31.46056°N 48.07806°E / 31.46056; 48.07806[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyHoveyzeh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total19,481
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Hoveyzeh (Persian: هویزه; Arabic: الهويزة also romanized as Huwaiza,[3] Havizeh, Hawiza, Hawīzeh, Hovayze, and Hovayzeh; also known as Hūzgān or Khūzgān[4]) is a city in the Central District of Hoveyzeh County, Khuzestan province, Iran, and serves as both capital of the county and of the district.[5]

At the 2006 National Census, its 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.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 19,481 people in 4,904 households.[2]

Mandaean community

Historically, the town was home to a Mandaean community for centuries,[3] which no longer exists in the 21st century due to emigration.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 August 2023). "Hoveyzeh, Hoveyzeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2010). The great stem of souls: reconstructing Mandaean history. Piscataway, N.J: Gorgias Press. ISBN 978-1-59333-621-9.
  4. ↑ 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".
  5. 1 2 Davodi, Parviz (29 July 2007). "Reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province, Hoveyzeh County". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ↑ Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5. OCLC 65198443.
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