Gorgan County

Gorgan County (Persian: شهرستان گرگان) is in Golestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Gorgan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 393,887 in 105,120 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 462,455 people in 135,112 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 480,541 in 150,649 households.[3]

Further information: Gorgan (disambiguation)

Gorgan County
شهرستان گرگان
County
Location of Gorgan County in Golestan province
Location of Gorgan County in Golestan province
Location of Golestan province in Iran
Location of Golestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°47′N 54°30′E
Country Iran
ProvinceGolestan
CapitalGorgan
DistrictsCentral, Baharan
Population
 (2016)
 • Total480,541
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Gorgan County at GEOnet Names Server

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Gorgan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and three cities.[3]

Gorgan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[1]2011[2]2016[3]
Central District345,813413,948432,110
Anjirabad Rural District22,30527,95526,959
Estarabad-e Jonubi Rural District29,21622,86423,108
Roshanabad Rural District25,06625,84023,950
Gorgan (city)269,226329,536350,676
Jelin (city)7,7537,417
Baharan District48,07448,50748,409
Estarabad-e Shomali Rural District17,55317,68017,513
Qoroq Rural District24,01424,13923,307
Sarkhon Kalateh (city)6,5076,6887,589
Total393,887462,455480,541
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References
  1. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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