Gorgan County (Persian: شهرستان گرگان) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gorgan.[3]
Gorgan County
Persian: شهرستان گرگان | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 36°47′N 54°30′E / 36.783°N 54.500°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Golestan |
Capital | Gorgan |
Districts | Central, Baharan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 480,541 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Gorgan County at GEOnet Names Server |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 393,887 in 105,120 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 462,455 people in 135,112 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 480,541 in 150,649 households.[2]
The population history and structural changes of Gorgan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and three cities.[2]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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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)1 | 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)2 | |||
Sarkhon Kalateh (city) | 6,507 | 6,688 | 7,589 |
Total | 393,887 | 462,455 | 480,541 |
RD: Rural District 1Formerly the village of Jelin-e Olya[6] 2Became a city after the 2016 census[7] |