Misplaced Pages

Gotvand Persian: گتوند
City
Gotvand
Coordinates: 32°14′36″N 48°48′49″E / 32.24333°N 48.81361°E / 32.24333; 48.81361
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Gotvand
District	Central
Population
• Total	24,216
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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.

Gotvand shares the record for highest temperature recorded in Iran with 53 °C or 127.4 °F 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.

The people of Gotvand speak the Bakhtiari dialect.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 21,428 in 4,422 households. The following census in 2011 counted 22,822 people in 5,465 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 24,216 people in 6,549 households.

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (19 December 2024). "Gotvand, 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. Gotvand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10042725" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) . 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.
5. Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre, Carleton University. "Atlas of the Languages of Iran". iranatlas-net.translate.goog. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
6. 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.
7. 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.

v t e Khuzestan province, Iran
Capital	Ahvaz
Counties and cities	Abadan County Abadan Arvandkenar Aghajari County Aghajari Ahvaz County Ahvaz Andika County Qaleh-ye Khvajeh Andimeshk County Andimeshk Hoseyniyeh Bagh-e Malek County Bagh-e Malek Qaleh Tall Seydun Bavi County Mollasani Sheyban Veys Behbahan County Behbahan Sardasht Dasht-e Azadegan County Susangerd Bostan Dezful County Dezful Dezab Mianrud Safiabad Saland Gotvand County Gotvand Jannat Makan Haftkel County Haftkel Hendijan County Hendijan Zohreh Hoveyzeh County Hoveyzeh Rafi Izeh County Izeh Dehdez Karun County Karun Khorramshahr County Khorramshahr Minushahr Moqavemat Lali County Lali Mahshahr County Bandar-e Mahshahr Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni Chamran Masjed Soleyman County Masjed Soleyman Omidiyeh County Omidiyeh Jayezan Ramhormoz County Ramhormoz Ramshir County Ramshir Shadegan County Shadegan Shush County Shush Alvan Horr Shushtar County Shushtar
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	List of cities, towns and villages in Khuzestan Province

v t e Gotvand County
Capital	Gotvand
Districts	Central Cities Gotvand Jannat Makan 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 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 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 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

This Gotvand County location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• Cities in Khuzestan province
• Populated places in Gotvand County
• Gotvand County geography stubs