Gonbad-e Kavus County

Gonbad-e Kavus County

Persian: شهرستان گنبد کاووس
Gonbad-e Kavus County Persian: شهرستان گنبد کاووس
County
	The tower, in the capital, Gonbad-e Kavus, is a remnant of Ziyarid architecture
	Location of Gonbad-e Kavus County in Golestan province
	Location of Golestan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 37°35′N 55°04′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Golestan
Capital	Gonbad-e Kavus
Districts	Central, Dashli Borun
Population (2016)[2]
• 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, founded by German engineers and architects with high urban engineering standards; by the order of Reza Pahlavi.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 283,331 in 63,482 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 325,789 people in 83,369 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 348,744 in 97,147 households.[2]

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.

Administrative divisions

The population history of Gonbad-e Kavus County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, six rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Gonbad-e Kavus County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006[3]	2011[4]	2016[2]
Central District	261,492	300,846	320,894
Aqabad Rural District	29,707	32,907	36,886
Bagheli-ye Marama Rural District	33,148	34,077	35,771
Fajr Rural District	40,672	50,678	52,923
Soltanali Rural District	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 Rural District	12,468	13,405	15,244
Kerend Rural District	7,607	8,511	9,443
Incheh Borun (city)	1,764	2,281	2,494
Total	283,331	325,789	348,744

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (12 October 2023). "Gonbad-e Kavus 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.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (12 October 2023). "Gonbad-e Kavus 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.

[2006_census-3] "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-4] "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.