Central District (Gorgan County)

Central District (Gorgan County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان گرگان
District
Central District (Gorgan County) is located in Iran
Central District (Gorgan County)
Central District (Gorgan County)
Coordinates: 36°43′07″N 54°28′57″E / 36.71861°N 54.48250°E / 36.71861; 54.48250[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGolestan
CountyGorgan
CapitalGorgan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
432,110
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Gorgan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان گرگان) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gorgan.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Jelin was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 345,813 in 92,929 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 413,948 people in 121,025 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 432,110 inhabitants in 135,537 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Gorgan County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
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
Total 345,813 413,948 432,110
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Formerly the village of Jelin-e Olya[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 October 2024). "Central District (Gorgan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Golestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Subject Letter 3233.1.5.53; Notification 83346/T144K. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 2007]. 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. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/1; Notification 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Golestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Golestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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