Gomishan County

Not to be confused with Komijan County.

For the city, see Gomish Tappeh.

Gomishan County Persian: شهرستان گمیشان
County
Location of Gomishan County in Golestan province (left, purple)
Location of Golestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°09′N 54°11′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Golestan
Capital	Gomish Tappeh
Districts	Central, Goldasht
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	68,773
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Gomishan County at GEOnet Names Server

Gomishan County (Persian: شهرستان گمیشان) is in Golestan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gomish Tappeh.^[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Gomishan District was separated from Torkaman County in the establishment of Gomishan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Gomish Tappeh as its capital.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 63,447 people in 14,645 households.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 68,773 in 18,474 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Gomishan County Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[4]	2016[2]
Central District	32,547	34,751
Jafarbay-ye Gharbi RD	11,382	11,819
Neftelijeh RD	3,517	3,741
Gomish Tappeh (city)	17,648	19,191
Goldasht District	30,900	34,021
Jafarbay-ye Sharqi RD	6,013	6,605
Qezel Alan RD	9,348	10,211
Siminshahr (city)[a]	15,539	17,205
Total	63,447	68,773
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Gomishan County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Merger of three villages^[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (16 October 2024). "Gomishan 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. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 23 January 1388]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Torkaman County. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 100837/42/1; Notification 19104/T41227H. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. 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.
5. Aref, Mohammad Reza (16 July 2014) [Approved 22 March 1381]. Merging the villages of Bonavar, Qarqi and Katuk from the functions of Gomishan District of Torkaman County in Golestan province and turning them into Siminshahr. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.42383; Notification 12431/T25006K. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2024 – via Research Center of the Islamic Council of Iran.