Gotvand County

County in Khuzestan province, Iran

For the city, see Gotvand.

County in Khuzestan, Iran

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 / ﻿32.283°N 48.817°E﻿ / 32.283; 48.817[1]
Country|  Iran
Province| Khuzestan
Capital| Gotvand
Districts| Central, Aghili
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total| 65,468
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

## History[edit]

After the 2006 National Census, the villages of Jannat Makan,[4] Shahrak-e Shahid Chamran (Saleh Shahr),[5] Somaleh, and Torkalaki[6] were elevated to city status.

## Demographics[edit]

### Population[edit]

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 58,311 in 11,440 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 64,951 people in 14,975 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 65,468 in 16,901 households.[2]

### Administrative divisions[edit]

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

Gotvand County Population  Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2]

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|
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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

## See also[edit]

Media related to Gotvand County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Formerly the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Chamran[5]
2. ^ Formerly Aghili Rural District

## References[edit]

1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 July 2023). "Gotvand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
2. ^ a b c "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. ^ "With the approval of the government and according to the proposal of the Ministry of Interior, four new cities of Duzeh, Asir, Jannat Makan and Hamashahr and two counties of Bavi and Basht were added to the map of the country's divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers and Political and Defense Commission. 19 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
5. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (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 (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
6. ^ Davodi, Parviz. "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 (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ 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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Gotvand County

Capital|

* Gotvand

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Gotvand
* Jannat Makan

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Jannat Makan|

* Chegha Meleh
* Do Piran
* Kushkak
* Seleh Chin-e Olya
* Seleh Chin-e Sofla
* Shahrak-e Panjam
* Shahrak-e Shahid Chamran

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Kiyaras|

* Ab Bid-e Alibaz
* Ab Bid-e Hajj Baba
* Ab Jadan Qoliabad
* Ab Tasuleh
* Abbasabad
* Ahangari
* Boneh-ye Esmail
* Cham Chit
* Chin Owlak
* Farajabad
* Mehdiabad
* Mianpilun
* Naser Balivand
* Pol-e Parzin
* Salamgah
* Sar Qaleh-ye Ha
* Shahrak-e Shahid Mohasan Boni Najar

Aghili|

| Cities|

* Somaleh
* Torkalaki

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Aghili-ye Jonubi
(South Aghili)|

* Bardla
* Boneh-ye Kazem Jamal
* Boneh-ye Morteza
* Cham-e Araban Do
* Dasht-e Bozorg
* Dehloran
* Kaydan
* Mundoni
* Rudani
* Seyyedan
* Veysi
* Zolmabad

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Aghili-ye Shomali
(North Aghili)|

* Badil
* Boneh-ye Heydar
* Boneh-ye Kazem Hajj Soltan
* Istadegi
* Mohammad Safiyeh
* Posht Darb-e Olya
* Posht Darb-e Sofla
* Posht Darb-e Vosta

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