At the 2006 National Census, its population was 21,428 in 4,422 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 22,822 people in 5,465 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 24,216 people in 6,549 households.[2]
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.
^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".
^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.