Aqqala County

For the city, see Aqqala. For other places with a similar name, see Aq Qaleh.

Aqqala County Persian: شهرستان آق‌قلا
County
Location of Aqqala County in Golestan Province (center left, green)
Location of Golestan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°12′N 54°34′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Golestan
Capital	Aqqala
Districts	Central, Voshmgir
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	132,733
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Aqqala County at GEOnet Names Server

Aqqala County (Persian: شهرستان آق‌قلا) is in Golestan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Aqqala.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 109,440 in 22,804 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 124,185 people in 31,817 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 132,733 in 35,989 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Aqqala County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[4]	2011[5]	2016[2]
Central District	84,291	94,944	101,988
Aq Altin RD	19,030	21,460	22,020
Gorganbuy RD	24,950	27,343	29,201
Sheykh Musa RD	12,909	14,515	15,651
Aqqala (city)	27,402	31,626	35,116
Voshmgir District	25,149	29,241	30,745
Mazraeh-ye Jonubi RD	5,891	7,008	7,681
Mazraeh-ye Shomali RD[a]	13,399	15,693	16,061
Anbar Olum (city)	5,859	6,540	7,003
Total	109,440	124,185	132,733
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Aqqala County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Mazraeh Rural District^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (16 October 2024). "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. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.