Torkaman County
Torkaman County
Persian: شهرستان ترکمن | |
|---|---|
Location of Torkaman County in Golestan province (left, pink) | |
Location of Golestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°55′N 54°10′E / 36.917°N 54.167°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Golestan |
| Established | 1980[3] |
| Capital | Bandar Torkaman |
| Districts | Central, Si Joval |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 79,978 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Torkaman County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Torkaman County (Persian: شهرستان ترکمن)[a] is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Torkaman.[5][b]
History
Torkaman County separated from Mazandaran province in 1997 during the establishment of Golestan province.[5]
In 2009, Faraghi Rural District was created in the Central District, and villages were separated from Jafarbay-ye Jonubi Rural District in the formation of Si Joval District, which was divided into the new Qarah Su-ye Gharbi and Qarah Su-ye Sharqi Rural Districts. At the same time, Gomishan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Gomishan County.[6] The village of Si Joval was converted to a city in 2020.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 122,218 in 25,295 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 72,803 people in 17,772 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 79,978 in 21,315 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Torkaman County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 63,493 | 60,370 | 66,520 |
| Faraghi RD | 5,238 | 5,656 | |
| Jafarbay-ye Jonubi RD | 18,448 | 6,396 | 6,894 |
| Bandar Torkaman (city)[b] | 45,045 | 48,736 | 53,970 |
| Gomishan District[c] | 58,725 | ||
| Jafarbay-ye Gharbi RD | 13,650 | ||
| Jafarbay-ye Sharqi RD | 15,891 | ||
| Gomish Tappeh (city) | 15,639 | ||
| Siminshahr (city)[d] | 13,545 | ||
| Si Joval District | 12,433 | 13,458 | |
| Qarah Su-ye Gharbi RD | 7,266 | 7,816 | |
| Qarah Su-ye Sharqi RD | 5,167 | 5,642 | |
| Si Joval (city)[e] | |||
| Total | 122,218 | 72,803 | 79,978 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Torkaman County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 October 2024). "دهستان قره سوشرقی, بخش سیجوال [Qarah Su-ye Sharqi Rural District, Si Joval District], Torkaman County, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "W588+MM7 قره قاشلی کوچک [Qarah Qashli-ye Kuchek], Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ a b Secretary of the Revolutionary Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran (12 January 1980) [مصوب (Approved on) 1358,10,22) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. انتزاع بخشهاي بندر تركمن (بندر شاه سابق) وبخش گميشان از شهرستان گرگان وايجاد يك شهرستان به نام شهرستان تركمن به مركزيت بندر تركمن [Extraction of Bandar Torkaman (formerly Bandar Shah) and Gomishan Districts from Gorgan County and creation of a county called Torkaman centered on Bandar Torkaman]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. شوراي انقلاب جمهوري اسلامي ايران [Revolutionary Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal number] 8909/53/10470. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 21 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.
- ^ a b قانون تأسیس استان گلستان [Law on the establishment of Golestan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. 7 December 1997 [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1376/09/16 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. شناسه [ID] C28BD963-7CDE-4006-8DA9-E1DDA258246E. شماره ثبت روزنامه رسمی [Official Gazette Registration Number] 15412. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ a b Davoodi, Parviz (12 April 2009) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1388/01/23 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان ترکمن [Approval letter regarding national divisions in Torkaman County]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 26BAE465-CA23-42EA-A71E-293C9584666F. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ a b « سیجوال» سی و چهارمین شهر گلستان شد [Si Joval became the 34th city of Golestan]. خبرگزاری تسنیم [Tasnim News Agncy] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. 15 June 2020 [۲۶ خرداد ۱۳۹۹ (26 Khordad 1399) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 21 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.
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (22 May 2002) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1381/03/01 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ادغام روستاهای بناور، قارقی و کتوک از توابع بخش گمیشان شهرستان ترکمن در استان گلستان با هم و تبدیل به عنوان سیمین شهر [Merging the villages of Bonavar, Qarqi and Katuk from the functions of Gomishan District of Torkaman County in Golestan province and turning them into Siminshahr]. 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] 6D3C504B-551A-4684-A64F-0FED2C9B15CF. Archived from the original on 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.