Gomishan County

Gomishan County

Persian: شهرستان گمیشان
Gomishan County Persian: شهرستان گمیشان
County
	Location of Gomishan County in Golestan province (left, purple)
	Location of Golestan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 37°09′N 54°11′E / 37.150°N 54.183°E / 37.150; 54.183
Country	Iran
Province	Golestan
Capital	Gomishan
Districts	Central, Goldasht
Population (2016)
• Total	68,773
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Gomishan County at GEOnet Names Server

Gomishan County (Persian: شهرستان گمیشان) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gomishan.^[3]

After the 2006 National Census, Gomishan District was separated from Torkaman County in the establishment of Gomishan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Gomishan as its capital.^[3]

The census in 2011 counted 63,447 people in 14,645 households.^[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 68,773 in 18,474 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Gomishan County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.^[2]

Gomishan County Population
Administrative Divisions	2011^[4]	2016^[2]
Central District	32,547	34,751
Jafarbay-ye Gharbi RD	11,382	11,819
Neftelijeh RD	3,517	3,741
Gomishan (city)	17,648	19,191
Goldasht District	30,900	34,021
Jafarbay-ye Sharqi RD	6,013	6,605
Qezel Alan RD	9,348	10,211
Siminshahr (city)	15,539	17,205
Total	63,447	68,773
RD: Rural District

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 October 2023). "Gomishan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ a b Davodi, Parviz (23 January 1388). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Torkaman County". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (12 October 2023). "Gomishan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 October 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Gomishan_County-3] Davodi, Parviz (23 January 1388). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Torkaman County". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

[2011_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.