Central District (Gotvand County)

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

Central District (Gotvand County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان گتوند
Central District (Gotvand County) is located in Iran
Central District (Gotvand County)
Central District (Gotvand County)
Coordinates: 32°16′23″N 48°47′10″E / 32.27306°N 48.78611°E / 32.27306; 48.78611[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyGotvand
CapitalGotvand
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total46,210
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 40,206 in 7,878 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 44,703 people in 10,277 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 46,210 inhabitants in 11,905 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Central District (Gotvand County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[2]
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
Total 40,206 44,703 46,210
RD = Rural District

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Chamran[5]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2024). "Central District (Gotvand County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  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. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.