Aliabad-e Katul

Aliabad-e Katul
علی‌آباد کتول
City
Aliabad-e Katul
Aliabad-e Katul
Coordinates: 36°54′27″N 54°52′00″E / 36.90750°N 54.86667°E / 36.90750; 54.86667[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceGolestan
CountyAliabad-e Katul
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
52,838
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Aliabad-e Katul at GEOnet Names Server

Aliabad-e Katul (Persian: علی‌آباد كتول)[a] is a city in the Central District of Aliabad-e Katul County,[b] Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[6] The city is on a hillside of the Alborz Mountains between Gorgan and Azad Shahr. The Kaboud-val waterfall is near the city. Nearby are the villages of Kholin Darreh, Chinu, Alestan, and Mayan.

Demographics

Language

The people of Aliabad-e Katul speak a dialect of Mazandarani language called Katuli.[7]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 46,183 in 11,676 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 49,804 people in 14,377 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 52,838 people in 16,655 households.[3]

Climate

Climate data for Aliabad-e Katul (station coordinates:36°55′N 54°55′E / 36.91°N 54.91°E / 36.91; 54.91, 2007-2016 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64.53
(2.54)
98.68
(3.89)
89.72
(3.53)
54.59
(2.15)
30.77
(1.21)
32.92
(1.30)
26.33
(1.04)
37.47
(1.48)
77.80
(3.06)
67.79
(2.67)
68.70
(2.70)
58.49
(2.30)
707.79
(27.87)
Source: [10]

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Aliabad-e Katool, Aliâbâd Katool, and ‘Alīābād-e Katūl; also known as Aliabad (علی‌آباد), also romanized as ‘Alīābād[4]
  2. ^ Formerly Aliabad County[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 October 2024). "Aliabad-e Katul, بخش مرکزی [Central District], Aliabad County, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  2. ^ "WV48+XMV Ali Abad, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گلستان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Golestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Aliabad-e Katul can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052543" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ Jahangiri, Eshaq (4 January 2020) [۱۳۹۸/۱۰/۱۴ (1398/10/14) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تغییر نام شهرستان علی‌آباد استان گلستان به علی‌آباد کتول [‌Approval regarding changing the name of Aliabad County, Golestan province, to Aliabad-e Katul]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۱۳۳۴۲۸ [Proposal No. 133428]. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کوری استان مازندران به مرکزیت شهر ساری [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 6BCA9E6B-F7AD-441C-8A24-47D38564A5F5. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  7. ^ Borjian, Habib (2004). "Māzandarān: Language and People". Iran & the Caucasus. 8 (2). Brill: 295. doi:10.1163/1573384043076045. JSTOR 4030997.
  8. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان گلستان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Golestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان گلستان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Golestan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Monthly total of precipitation for Aliabad-e Katul (99300)". data.irimo (Excel) (in Persian). Iran Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 18 March 2025.