Village in Khuzestan province, Iran
Village in Khuzestan, Iran
Khovis (Persian : خويس )[ a] is a village in, and the capital of, Karkha Rural District of Shavur District , Karkheh County , Khuzestan province, Iran .[ 4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's 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 2016 census measured the population of the village as 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, and Khovis was transferred to Karkha Rural District created in the district.[ 4]
See also
Iran portal
Notes
^ Also romanized as Khaveys , Khoveyyes , and Khovīs ; also known as Khūveys and Meysām-e Tammār [ 3]
References
^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 December 2024). "Khovis, Karkheh 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 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 (c. 2023) [Approved 16 September 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Shush County, Khuzestan province . qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 42869. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 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 original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022 .
^ 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 original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
Capital Counties and cities
Sights
Abadan's museum
Gundishapur
Acropole of Shush
Apadana in Susa
Arjan castle, Behbahan
Asak ancient city, Hendijan
Chagadom tappe fire temple
Chogha Mish Proto-Elamite site
Chogha Zanbil
Dav o Dokhtar castle, Ramhormoz
Dez Dam
Eshkaft-e Salman
Gargar bridge, Shushtar
Haft Tepe
Hoor-al-azim lagoon
Imamzadeh Roudband, Dezful
Imamzadeh Sabz-e-ghaba, Dezful
Karkheh Dam
Khorramshahr mosque, Battle of Khorramshahr
Kul-e Farah
lake of Karkheh dam
Lake of Karun
Lali bridge
Meyangaran lagoon
Rangooni's mosque
Salasel castle, Shushtar
Shadegan lagoon
Shevi waterfall, Dezful
Shush-Daniel
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
Shushtar Watermills
Susa
Shush Castle
Taryana
Tobiron valley, Dezful
Tomb of Daniel, Shush
White bridge, Ahvaz
Ya'qub-i Laith 's tomb, Dezful
Populated places