| Hoveyzeh County | |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان هویزه |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranKhuzestan-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Khuzestan province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Khuzestan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Hoveyzeh |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Neysan |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 38886 |
| Coordinates: | 31.3472°N 48.0167°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Hoveyzeh County (Persian: شهرستان هویزه and Arabic: مقاطعة الحويزة) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hoveyzeh.[2] Hoveyzeh is considered among the famous counties of Iran because of the Iran-Iraq War. It is located near the border with Iraq.
After the 2006 National Census, Hoveyzeh District was separated from Dasht-e Azadegan County in the establishment of Hoveyzeh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Hoveyzeh as its capital.[2]
The county's citizens are considered among Khuzestani Arab people.[3]
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 34,312 people in 7,600 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 38,886 in 9,449 households.[5]
Hoveyzeh County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 25,252 | 28,826 | |
| 5,568 | 5,738 | ||
| 3,530 | 3,607 | ||
| Hoveyzeh (city) | 16,154 | 19,481 | |
| Neysan District | 9,060 | 10,060 | |
| 3,342 | 4,327 | ||
| 2,028 | 1,936 | ||
| Rafi (city) | 3,690 | 3,797 | |
| Total | 34,312 | 38,886 | |