Hoveyzeh
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| Howeyzeh هويزه الحويزة |
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 Howeyzeh
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| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Hoveyzeh |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 14,422 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Hoveyzeh (Persian: هویزه), Arabic:الحويزة also Romanized as Havizeh, Hawiza, Hawīzeh, Hovayze, and Hovayzeh; also known as Hūzgān)[1] is a city in and the capital of Hoveyzeh County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 14,422, in 2,749 families.[2]
Hoveyzeh is located near the border with Iraq. Iranian Arabs make the majority of its population. The Hoveizeh region is rich in oil and is an agricultural area. The city sustained heavy casualties and ubiquitous damage during the Iran-Iraq war.
References
- ↑ 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".
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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