Central District (Torkaman County)

District in Golestan province, Iran

District in Golestan, Iran
Central District (Torkaman County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ترکمن
District
36°56′00″N 54°12′02″E / 36.93333°N 54.20056°E / 36.93333; 54.20056[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGolestan
CountyTorkaman
CapitalBandar Torkaman
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total66,520
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Torkaman County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ترکمن) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Torkaman.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Faraghi Rural District was created in the district, and villages were separated from Jafarbay-ye Jonubi Rural District in the formation of Si Joval District.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 63,493 in 13,467 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 60,370 people in 14,701 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 66,520 inhabitants in 17,756 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Torkaman County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Faraghi RD 5,238 5,656
Jafarbay-ye Jonubi RD 18,448 6,396 6,894
Bandar Torkaman (city) 45,045 48,736 53,970
Total 63,493 60,370 66,520
RD = Rural District

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 October 2023). "Central District (Torkaman County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Extraction of Bandar Torkaman (formerly Bandar Shah) and Gomishan parts from Gorgan County and creation of a county called Torkaman County centered on Bandar Torkaman". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Revolutionary Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. ^ Davodi, Parviz (23 January 1388). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Torkaman County". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.


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