Gotvand County

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

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Gotvand County Persian: شهرستان گتوند
County
Location of Gotvand County in Khuzestan province (top center, purple)
Location of Khuzestan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°17′N 48°49′E^[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
Capital	Gotvand
Districts	Central, Aghili
Population (2016)^[2]
• Total	65,468
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, the villages of Jannat Makan,^[4] Somaleh,^[5] and Torkalaki^[6] were elevated to city status. The village of Shahrak-e Shahid Chamran rose to city status as Saleh Shahr.^[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 58,311 in 11,440 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 64,951 people in 14,975 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 65,468 in 16,901 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Gotvand County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

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Gotvand County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[8]	2011^[9]	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)^[a]		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^[b]	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

Notes

[a]
Formerly the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Chamran^[7]
[b]
Formerly Aghili Rural District^[3]

References

[1]
OpenStreetMap contributors (19 December 2024). "Gotvand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 19 December 2024.
[2]
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.
[3]
Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) [Approved 27 February 1384]. Divisional changes and reforms in Khuzestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 122055/42/1; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
[4]
"Four cities and two new counties will be created; with 20 changes in the map of national divisions". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. 19 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
[5]
The Law on Definitions and Rules of National Divisions (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. 4 February 1389 – via qavanin.ir/Law/RelatedIndex/?IDS=4423754361433267298 (Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran). Recognition of the village of Somaleh from the functions of Gotvand County in Khuzestan province as the city of Somaleh, 2010/04/02. 499, Recognition of the village of Gazik village from the functions of Darmian County in South Khorasan province as the city of Gazik, 04/02/1389. 500, recognition of Guriyeh village from Shushtar County in Khuzestan province as Guriyeh city, 04/02/1389. 501, The recognition of Meydavud-e Sofla, the center of Meydavud District, from the functions of Bagh-e Malek County in Khuzestan province, as Meydavud city. Approved on 04/02/1389...
[6]
Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Torkalaki village from the functions of Aghili Rural District, Aghili District of Gotvand County in Khuzestan province to Torkalaki city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Delegation. Proposal 93023/4/1/42; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 154604/T38077K. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
[7]
Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 18 September 1386]. The transformation of the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Chamran from Jannat Makan Rural District in the Central District of Gotvand County in Khuzestan province to Saleh Shahr. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/1; Letter 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
[8]
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.
[9]
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.