Central District (Gorgan County)

The Central District of Gorgan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان گرگان) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gorgan.^[3]

Central District (Gorgan County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان گرگان
District
Central District (Gorgan County)
Coordinates: 36°43′07″N 54°28′57″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Golestan
County	Gorgan
Capital	Gorgan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	432,110
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Jelin was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 345,813 in 92,929 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 413,948 people in 121,025 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 432,110 inhabitants in 135,537 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Gorgan County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Anjirab RD	22,305	27,955	26,959
Estarabad-e Jonubi RD	29,216	22,864	23,108
Rushanabad RD	25,066	25,840	23,950
Gorgan (city)	269,226	329,536	350,676
Jelin (city)[a]		7,753	7,417
Total	345,813	413,948	432,110
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly the village of Jelin-e Olya^[4]