Golidagh District

Not to be confused with Golidagh Rural District.

For the city, see Golidagh.

Golidagh District Persian: بخش گلی‌داغ
District
Golidagh District
Coordinates: 37°39′11″N 55°54′56″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Golestan
County	Maraveh Tappeh
Capital	Golidagh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	28,728
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Golidagh District (Persian: بخش گلی‌داغ) is in Maraveh Tappeh County, Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Golidagh.^[3]

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 district's population was 27,419 in 6,598 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 28,728 inhabitants in 7,806 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Golidagh District Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[5]	2016[2]
Golidagh RD	15,643	16,687
Shalami RD	11,776	12,041
Golidagh (city)[a]
Total	27,419	28,728
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

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

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (17 October 2024). "Golidagh District (Maraveh Tappeh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 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. Davodi, Parviz (2 September 1392) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Letter of approval regarding the reforms of national divisions in Golestan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 130413/42/4/1; Notification 159459/T38028K. Archived from the original on 23 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
4. Fazli, Rahmani (1 November 2016). "The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert Golidagh and Sadeqabad into cities". golestanema.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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.