Hoveyzeh County

Hoveyzeh County
Persian: شهرستان هویزه
Location of Hoveyzeh County in Khuzestan province (left, green)
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°20′50″N 48°01′00″E / 31.34722°N 48.01667°E / 31.34722; 48.01667
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalHoveyzeh
DistrictsCentral, Neysan
Population
 (2016)
  Total
38,886
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Hoveyzeh County (Persian: شهرستان هویزه and Arabic: مقاطعة الحويزة) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hoveyzeh. Hoveyzeh is considered among the famous counties of Iran because of the Iran-Iraq War. It is located near the border with Iraq.