Gomishan (Persian: گميشان, also Romanized as Gomīshān and Gumshān; formerly, Gomish Tepe (Persian: گميشتپه), also Romanized as Gomesh Tappeh, Gomīsh Tappeh, and Gumish Tepe; also formerly known as Gomish Tepe Jik (Persian: گُمیشتپه جیک), also Romanized as Gomīsh Tappeh Jīk; Turkmen: Kümüş depe)[3] is a city in the Central District of Gomishan County, Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The city's Turkmen name, Kümüş Depe, means "Silver Hill."
Gomishan
Persian: گميشان | |
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City | |
Gomishan | |
Coordinates: 37°04′12″N 54°04′37″E / 37.07000°N 54.07694°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Golestan |
County | Gomishan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 19,191 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Gomishan at GEOnet Names Server |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 15,639 in 3,236 households, when it was in the former Gomishan District of Torkaman County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 17,648 people in 4,078 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Gomishan County, with Gomishan as its capital.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 19,191 people in 5,129 households.[2]