Gotvand County
Persian: شهرستان گتوند
County
Location of Gotvand County in Khuzestan province
Location of Gotvand County in Khuzestan province
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°17′N 48°49′E / 32.283°N 48.817°E / 32.283; 48.817[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalGotvand
DistrictsCentral, Aghili
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total65,468
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Gotvand County (Persian: شهرستان گتوند) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gotvand.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 58,311 in 11,440 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 64,951 people in 14,975 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 65,468 in 16,901 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Gotvand County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and five cities.[2]

Gotvand County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 40,206 44,703 46,210
Jannat Makan RD 16,029 3,791 4,757
Kiyaras RD 2,749 4,291 4,568
Gotvand (city) 21,428 22,822 24,216
Jannat Makan (city) 6,020 5,360
Saleh Shahr (city) 7,779 7,309
Aghili District 18,105 19,416 18,853
Aghili-ye Jonubi RD 7,690 8,120 7,673
Aghili-ye Shomali RD 10,415 4,036 3,708
Somaleh (city) 1,606 1,784
Torkalaki (city) 5,654 5,688
Total 58,311 64,951 65,468
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 July 2023). "Gotvand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.
  3. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (12 December 2013). "Divisional changes and reforms in Khuzestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ a b "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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