Gonbad-e Kavus County

Not to be confused with Gonabad County.

For the city, see Gonbad-e Kavus. For the 11th-century monument, see Gonbad-e Qabus.

Gonbad-e Kavus County (Persian: شهرستان گنبد کاووس) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gonbad-e Kavus.^[3]

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 (top, yellow)
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

History

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]}

History

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Korand was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 283,331 in 63,482 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 325,789 people in 83,369 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 348,744 in 97,147 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Gonbad-e Kavus County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Gonbad-e Kavus County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
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

Media related to Gonbad-e Kavus County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (17 October 2024). "Gonbad-e Kavus County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Golestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Subject Letter 3233.1.5.53; Notification 83346/T144K. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2021) [Approved 28 April 1400]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Gonbad-e Kavus County, Golestan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 175409; Notification 46286/T58438AH. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Golestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Golestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.