Gorgan County
Gorgan County
Persian: شهرستان گرگان | |
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Opening of the Gorgan Tower | |
Location of Gorgan County in Golestan province (bottom, yellow) | |
Location of Golestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′N 54°30′E / 36.783°N 54.500°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Golestan |
| Capital | Gorgan |
| Districts | Central, Baharan |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 480,541 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Gorgan County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Gorgan County (Persian: شهرستان گرگان) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gorgan.[4]
History
The village of Jelin-e Olya was converted to the city of Jelin in 2007,[5] and the village of Qoroq became a city in 2016.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 393,887 in 105,120 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 462,455 people in 135,112 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 480,541 in 150,649 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Gorgan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 345,813 | 413,948 | 432,110 |
| Anjirab RD | 22,305 | 27,955 | 26,959 |
| Estarabad-e Jonubi RD | 29,216 | 22,864 | 23,108 |
| Rushanabad RD | 25,066 | 25,840 | 23,950 |
| Gorgan (city) | 269,226 | 329,536 | 350,676 |
| Jelin (city)[a] | 7,753 | 7,417 | |
| Baharan District | 48,074 | 48,507 | 48,409 |
| Estarabad-e Shomali RD | 17,553 | 17,680 | 17,513 |
| Qoroq RD | 24,014 | 24,139 | 23,307 |
| Qoroq (city)[b] | |||
| Sarkhon Kalateh (city) | 6,507 | 6,688 | 7,589 |
| Total | 393,887 | 462,455 | 480,541 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Gorgan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ Formerly the village of Jelin-e Olya; became a city after the 2006 census[5]
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[6]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 October 2024). "دهستان استرآبادجنوبی, بخش مرکزی [Estarabad-e Jonubi Rural District, Central District], Gorgan County, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "QGM2+82Q Gorgan, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Davoodi, Parviz (21 October 2007) [مصوب (Approved on) 1386,07,29) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تبديل روستاي جلين عليا از توابع دهستان استرآباد جنوبي بخش مركزي شهرستان گرگان در استان گلستان به شهر جلين [The transformation of the village of Jelin-e Olya from Estarabad-e Jonubi Rural District of the Central District of Gorgan County in Golestan province to the city of Jelin]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پيشنهاد شماره ۹۳۰۲۳ /۴۲ /۴ /۱ [Proposal No. 93023/42/4/1]. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (18 May 2016) [مصوب (Approved on) 1395,02,29) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تبديل روستاي قرق از دهستان قرق بخش بهاران شهرستان گرگان استان گلستان به شهر [Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Qoroq village from Qoroq Rural District, Baharan District, Gorgan County, Golestan province, to a city]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 121394. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.