Torkaman County

Not to be confused with Torkamanchay County.

For the city, see Bandar Torkaman. For other places with a similar name, see Torkaman.

Torkaman County (Persian: شهرستان ترکمن)^[a] is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Torkaman.^[3][b]

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[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Golestan
Capital	Bandar Torkaman
Districts	Central, Si Joval
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	79,978
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Torkaman County at GEOnet Names Server

History

After the 2006 National Census, Gomishan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Gomishan County. Faraghi Rural District was created in the Central District, and villages were separated from Jafarbay-ye Jonubi Rural District in the formation of Si Joval District, which was divided into the new Qarah Su-ye Gharbi and Qarah Su-ye Sharqi Rural Districts.^[5] After the 2016 census, the village of Si Joval was elevated to the status of a city.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 122,218 in 25,295 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 72,803 people in 17,772 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 79,978 in 21,315 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Torkaman County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Torkaman County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[7]	2011[8]	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)[b]	45,045	48,736	53,970
Gomishan District[c]	58,725
Jafarbay-ye Gharbi RD	13,650
Jafarbay-ye Sharqi RD	15,891
Gomish Tappeh (city)	15,639
Siminshahr (city)[d]	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)[e]
Total	122,218	72,803	79,978
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Torkaman County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Bandar Torkaman County (شهرستان بندر ترکمن)
2. Formerly Bandar Shah^[4]
3. Transferred to Gomishan County^[5]
4. Merger of three villages^[9]
5. Became a city after the 2016 census^[6]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 October 2024). "Torkaman County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 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. Extraction of Bandar Torkaman (formerly Bandar Shah) and Gomishan Districts from Gorgan County and creation of a county called Torkaman centered on Bandar Torkaman. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Revolutionary Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran. c. 2023 [Approved 22 October 1358]. Proposal 8909/53/10470. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 23 January 1388]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Torkaman County. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 100837/42/1; Notification 19104/T41227H. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
6. "Si Joval became the 34th city of Golestan". tasnimnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 15 June 2020. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023 – via Tasnim News Agency.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Aref, Mohammad Reza (16 July 2014) [Approved 22 March 1381]. Merging the villages of Bonavar, Qarqi and Katuk from the functions of Gomishan District of Torkaman County in Golestan province and turning them into Siminshahr. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.42383; Notification 12431/T25006K. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2024 – via Research Center of the Islamic Council of Iran.