Bakhsh Central Population 14,422 (2006) | County Hoveyzeh Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30) Local time Wednesday 6:39 PM | |
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Weather 24°C, Wind NW at 10 km/h, 25% Humidity | ||
Hoveyzeh (Persian: هویزه), Arabic:الحويزة also Romanized as Havizeh, Hawiza, Hawīzeh, Hovayze, and Hovayzeh; also known as Hūzgān) 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.
Map of Hoveyzeh, Khuzestan Province, Iran
Hoveyzeh is located near the border with Iraq. Iranian Arabs make up 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.
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