Khovis
Khovis
Persian: خويس | |
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Village | |
  Khovis | |
| Coordinates: 32°01′43″N 48°16′29″E / 32.02861°N 48.27472°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Karkheh |
| District | Shavur |
| Rural District | Karkha |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,520 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Khovis (Persian: خويس), also Romanized as Khovīs, Khūveys, Khaveys, and Khoveyyes; also known as Meysām-e Tammār and Meys̄am-e Tammār,[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Karkha Rural District of Shavur District, Karkheh County, Khuzestan province, Iran.[4]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 3,451 in 459 households, when it was in Shavur Rural District of Shush County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,067 people in 946 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,520 people in 989 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Karkheh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Alvan as its capital.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 August 2023). "Khovis, Karkheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Khovis can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3070874" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 September 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Shush County, Khuzestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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