Gomishan County
Persian: شهرستان گمیشان
County
Location of Gomishan County in Golestan province
Location of Gomishan County in Golestan province
Location of Golestan province in Iran
Location of Golestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°09′N 54°11′E / 37.150°N 54.183°E / 37.150; 54.183[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGolestan
CapitalGomishan
DistrictsCentral, Goldasht
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total68,773
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Gomishan County at GEOnet Names Server

Gomishan County (Persian: شهرستان گمیشان) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gomishan.[3]

After the 2006 National Census, Gomishan District was separated from Torkaman County in the establishment of Gomishan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Gomishan as its capital.[3]

The census in 2011 counted 63,447 people in 14,645 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 68,773 in 18,474 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Gomishan County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Gomishan County Population
Administrative Divisions2011[4]2016[2]
Central District32,54734,751
Jafarbay-ye Gharbi RD11,38211,819
Neftelijeh RD3,5173,741
Gomishan (city)17,64819,191
Goldasht District30,90034,021
Jafarbay-ye Sharqi RD6,0136,605
Qezel Alan RD9,34810,211
Siminshahr (city)15,53917,205
Total63,44768,773
RD: Rural District
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 October 2023). "Gomishan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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.
  3. 1 2 Mahmudzadeh, Yahya. "Based on the agreement of the government, changes have been made in the divisions of the cities, districts and villages of Golestan province". Magiran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. 1 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.
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