Maraveh Tappeh County

Not to be confused with Maragheh County, Marand County, Margown County, or Marivan County.

For the administrative division of this county, see Maraveh Tappeh Rural District. For the city, see Maraveh Tappeh.

Maraveh Tappeh County (Persian: شهرستان مراوه تپه) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Maraveh Tappeh.^[3]

Maraveh Tappeh County Persian: شهرستان مراوه تپه
County
Location of Maraveh Tappeh County in Golestan province (top, green)
Location of Golestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°49′N 55°57′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Golestan
Capital	Maraveh Tappeh
Districts	Central, Golidagh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	60,953
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, Maraveh Tappeh District was separated from Kalaleh County in the establishment of Maraveh Tappeh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Maraveh Tappeh as its capital and only city at the time.^[3] After the 2016 census, the village of Golidagh was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 55,821 people in 12,815 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 60,953 in 16,211 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Maraveh Tappeh County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Maraveh Tappeh County Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[5]	2016[2]
Central District	28,402	31,262
Maraveh Tappeh RD	12,212	13,302
Palizan RD	8,284	9,289
Maraveh Tappeh (city)	7,906	8,671
Golidagh District	27,419	28,728
Golidagh RD	15,643	16,687
Shalami RD	11,776	12,041
Golidagh (city)[lower-alpha 1]
Total	55,821	60,953
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Maraveh Tappeh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2023). "Maraveh Tappeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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.
3. Davodi, Parviz (18 September 2016). "Letter of approval regarding the reforms of country divisions in Golestan province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 23 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
4. Fazli, Rahmani (1 November 2016). "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert Golidagh and Sadeqabad into cities". Golestanema (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.