Minudasht County
Minudasht County
Persian: شهرستان مینودشت | |
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 Location of Minudasht County in Golestan province (center right, green) | |
 Location of Golestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°08′49″N 55°28′22″E / 37.14694°N 55.47278°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Golestan |
| Capital | Minudasht |
| Districts | Central, Kuhsarat |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 75,483 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Minudasht County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Minudasht County (Persian: شهرستان مینودشت) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Minudasht.[3]
Demographics[edit]
Population[edit]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 126,676, in 30,791 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 75,659 people in 20,852 households,[5] by which time Galikash District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Galikash County.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 75,483 in 22,719 households.[2]
After the census, the villages of Alqajar[7] and Dowzeyn[8] were elevated to city status.
Administrative divisions[edit]
Minudasht County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 69,272 | 59,898 | 60,367 |
| Chehel Chay RD | 23,978 | 26,392 | 25,565 |
| Kuhsarat RD | 14,139 | ||
| Qaleh Qafeh RD | 5,172 | 5,028 | 4,717 |
| Alqajar (city)[a] | |||
| Minudasht (city) | 25,983 | 28,478 | 30,085 |
| Galikash District[b] | 57,404 | ||
| Nilkuh RD | 3,239 | ||
| Qaravolan RD | 16,202 | ||
| Yanqaq RD | 17,954 | ||
| Galikash (city) | 20,009 | ||
| Kuhsarat District | 15,745 | 15,116 | |
| Garu RD | 11,081 | 11,025 | |
| Sar Gol RD | 4,664 | 4,091 | |
| Dowzeyn (city)[c] | |||
| Total | 126,676 | 75,659 | 75,483 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also[edit]
Media related to Minudasht County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2023). "Minudasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (21 April 1368). "Creation and establishment of Minudasht County under the citizenship of Mazandaran province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Introduction of Galikash County". Galikesh (in Persian). Revolutionary Guard Corps, Gonbad-e Kavus County. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b "The approval letter regarding the conversion of Alqajar village of Chehel Chay Rural District..." RRK (in Persian). 22 September 2023. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ a b "The mayor and former member of Minudasht city council became the first mayor of Dowzeyn". Golestanema (in Persian). 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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