Torkaman County

Torkaman County

Persian: شهرستان ترکمن
Torkaman County Persian: شهرستان ترکمن
County
	Location of Torkaman County in Golestan province (left, pink)
	Location of Golestan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 36°55′N 54°10′E / 36.917°N 54.167°E / 36.917; 54.167
Country	Iran
Province	Golestan
Capital	Bandar Torkaman
Districts	Central, Si Joval
Population (2016)
• Total	79,978
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Torkaman County at GEOnet Names Server

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]

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]

Administrative divisions

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]

Torkaman County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[4]	2011^[5]	2016^[2]
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 District¹	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)²
Total	122,218	72,803	79,978
RD: Rural District ¹Became a part of Gomishan County^[6] ²Became a city after the 2016 census^[7]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 October 2023). "Torkaman County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 15 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.
^ "Extraction of Bandar Torkaman (formerly Bandar Shah) and Gomishan parts from Gorgan County and creation of a county called Torkaman County centered on Bandar Torkaman". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Revolutionary Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ 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.
^ a b Mahmudzadeh, Yahya. "Based on the agreement of the government, changes have been made in the divisions of the cities, districts and villages of Golestan province". Magiran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
^ a b "Si Joval became the 34th city of Golestan". Tasnim News (in Persian). 15 June 2020. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (15 October 2023). "Torkaman County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 15 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.

[Torkaman_County-3] "Extraction of Bandar Torkaman (formerly Bandar Shah) and Gomishan parts from Gorgan County and creation of a county called Torkaman County centered on Bandar Torkaman". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Revolutionary Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

[2006_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-5] "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.

[Gomishan_County-6] Mahmudzadeh, Yahya. "Based on the agreement of the government, changes have been made in the divisions of the cities, districts and villages of Golestan province". Magiran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

[Si_Joval_City-7] "Si Joval became the 34th city of Golestan". Tasnim News (in Persian). 15 June 2020. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.