Gonbad-e Kavus County
Gonbad-e Kavus County
Persian: شهرستان گنبد کاووس | |
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| The tower, in the capital, Gonbad-e Kavus, is a remnant of Ziyarid architecture | |
| Location of Gonbad-e Kavus County in Golestan province (top, yellow) Location of Gonbad-e Kavus County in Golestan province (top, yellow) | |
| Location of Golestan province in Iran Location of Golestan province in Iran | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran |
| Province | Golestan |
| Capital | Gonbad-e Kavus |
| Districts | Central, Dashli Borun |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 348,744 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Gonbad-e Kavus County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Gonbad-e Kavus County (Persian: شهرستان گنبد کاووس) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gonbad-e Kavus.[4]
History
[edit | edit source]Formerly called Gorgan or Jorjan, because of the ruins of the historical city called Gorgan, the capital of the Ziyarid dynasty, in its southwest corner. It was called Hyrcania in ancient times. Its capital city was founded by German engineers and architects with high urban engineering standards, by the order of Reza Pahlavi.[citation needed]
The village of Korand was converted to a city in 2021.[5]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Population
[edit | edit source]At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 283,331 in 63,482 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 325,789 people in 83,369 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 348,744 in 97,147 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
[edit | edit source]Gonbad-e Kavus County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[3] |
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| Central District | 261,492 | 300,846 | 320,894 |
| Aqabad RD | 29,707 | 32,907 | 36,886 |
| Bagheli-ye Marama RD | 33,148 | 34,077 | 35,771 |
| Fajr RD | 40,672 | 50,678 | 52,923 |
| Soltanali RD | 30,798 | 38,638 | 43,404 |
| Gonbad-e Kavus (city) | 127,167 | 144,546 | 151,910 |
| Dashli Borun District | 21,839 | 24,197 | 27,181 |
| Atrak RD | 12,468 | 13,405 | 15,244 |
| Kerend RD | 7,607 | 8,511 | 9,443 |
| Incheh Borun (city) | 1,764 | 2,281 | 2,494 |
| Korand (city)[a] | |||
| Total | 283,331 | 325,789 | 348,744 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Notes
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