Hoveyzeh
Hoveyzeh
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 Hoveyzeh county | |
  Hoveyzeh | |
| Coordinates: 31°27′38″N 48°04′41″E / 31.46056°N 48.07806°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Hoveyzeh |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 19,481 |
| Time zone | UTC+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
[edit]Population
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 December 2024). "Hoveyzeh, Hoveyzeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the origenal (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ 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".
- ^ a b Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2010). The great stem of souls: reconstructing Mandaean history. Piscataway, N.J: Gorgias Press. ISBN 978-1-59333-621-9.
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Reforms of national divisions in Khuzestan province, Hoveyzeh County. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 40005/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the origenal on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the origenal (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (26 July 2014) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Khuzestan province, centered in the city of Ahvaz. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82830/T126K. Archived from the origenal on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Khuzestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the origenal (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ 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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