Aqqala

For the administrative division, see Aqqala County. For other places with a similar name, see Aq Qaleh.

Aqqala (Persian: آق قلا)^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a city in the Central District of Aqqala County, Golestan Province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4]

Aqqala Persian: آق‌قلا
City
Aqqala
Coordinates: 37°00′50″N 54°27′25″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Golestan
County	Aqqala
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	35,116
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Aqqala at GEOnet Names Server

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 27,402 in 5,811 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 31,626 people in 8,062 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 35,116 people in 9,498 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Āq Qalā; also known as Akgala and Ākgalā^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (16 October 2024). "Aqqala, Aqqala County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 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. Aqqala can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10630020" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 31 January 1379]. Creating divisional changes and reforms in Golestan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.7194; Notification 31649/21627AH. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
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.