Gotvand Explained
| Gotvand |
| Native Name: | Persian: گتوند |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Khuzestan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gotvand |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 24216 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Gotvand (Persian: گتوند) is a city in the Central District of Gotvand County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2]
Gotvand shares the record for highest temperature recorded in Iran with 53°C on 17 July 2014, tying the record set at Dehloran in July 2011. The Lower and Upper Gotvand Dams are northeast of the city on the Karun River.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 21,428 in 4,422 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 22,822 people in 5,465 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 24,216 people in 6,549 households.[5]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Gotvand, Gotvand County . . 31 July 2023 . 31 July 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Divisional changes and reforms in Khuzestan province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605105705/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/108845 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Aref . Mohammad Reza . 5 June 2022 . 12 December 2013 . 9 August 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 06 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920093911/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/06.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 06 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230118191739/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Khuzestan.xls . 18 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 06 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021081917/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_06.xlsx . Excel . 21 October 2020.
