Torkaman County (Persian: شهرستان ترکمن), formerly Bandar Torkaman County (شهرستان بندر ترکمن), is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Torkaman.[3]
Torkaman County
Persian: شهرستان ترکمن | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 36°55′N 54°10′E / 36.917°N 54.167°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Golestan |
Capital | Bandar Torkaman |
Districts | Central, Si Joval |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 79,978 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Torkaman County at GEOnet Names Server |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 122,218 in 25,295 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 72,803 people in 17,772 households,[5] by which time Gomishan District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Gomishan County,[6] Faraghi Rural District established in the Central District, and Si Joval District established. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 79,978 in 21,315 households.[2]
The population history and structural changes of Torkaman County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and one city.[2]
After the 2016 census, the village of Si Joval was elevated to the status of a city.[7]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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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) | 45,045 | 48,736 | 53,970 |
Gomishan District[a] | 58,725 | ||
Jafarbay-ye Gharbi RD | 13,650 | ||
Jafarbay-ye Sharqi RD | 15,891 | ||
Gomishan (city) | 15,639 | ||
Siminshahr (city) | 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)[b] | |||
Total | 122,218 | 72,803 | 79,978 |
RD = Rural District |