Galikash County
Galikash County (Persian: شهرستان گالیکش) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Galikash.
Galikash County
Persian: شهرستان گالیکش | |
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County | |
![]() Location of Galikash County in Golestan province | |
![]() Location of Golestan province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 37°22′N 55°41′E[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Golestan |
Capital | Galikash |
Districts | Central, Loveh |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 63,173 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, the region's population (as the former Galikash District of Minudasht County) was 57,404 in 13,706 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 59,975 people in 16,384 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county to form Galikash County.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 63,173 in 18,721 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
The population history and structural changes of Galikash 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]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[3] | 2011[4] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 41,202 | 44,363 | 47,457 |
Nilkuh Rural District | 3,239 | 3,317 | 3,899 |
Yanqaq Rural District | 17,954 | 20,215 | 20,164 |
Galikash (city) | 20,009 | 20,831 | 23,394 |
Loveh District | 16,202 | 15,612 | 15,716 |
Golestan Rural District | 3,930 | 4,002 | |
Qaravolan Rural District | 16,202 | 11,682 | 11,714 |
Sadeqabad (city)2 | |||
Total | 57,404 | 59,975 | 63,173 |
1As a part of Minudasht County at the 2006 census 2Became a city after the 2016 census[5] |

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References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (12 October 2023). "Galikash County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Fazli, Rahmani (28 December 2016). "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert the village of Sadeqabad, Galikash, into a city". Dana (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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