Gonbad-e Kavus County explained

Gonbad-e Kavus County should not be confused with Gonabad County.

Gonbad-e Kavus County (fa|شهرستان گنبد کاووس) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gonbad-e Kavus.^[2]

History

Formerly called Gorgan or Jorjan, because of the ruins of the historical city called Gorgan, the capital of the Ziyarid dynasty, in its southwest corner. It was called Hyrcania in ancient times. Its capital city was founded by German engineers and architects with high urban engineering standards, by the order of Reza Pahlavi.

History

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Korand was elevated to the status of a city.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 283,331 in 63,482 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 325,789 people in 83,369 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 348,744 in 97,147 households.^[6]

Administrative divisions

Gonbad-e Kavus County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Gonbad-e Kavus County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	261,492	300,846	320,894
	29,707	32,907	36,886
	33,148	34,077	35,771
	40,672	50,678	52,923
	30,798	38,638	43,404
Gonbad-e Kavus (city)	127,167	144,546	151,910
Dashli Borun District	21,839	24,197	27,181
	12,468	13,405	15,244
	7,607	8,511	9,443
Incheh Borun (city)	1,764	2,281	2,494
Korand (city)
Total	283,331	325,789	348,744

See also

Notes and References

1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Gonbad-e Kavus County. . 17 October 2024. 17 October 2024. fa.
2. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240114003543/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113042. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. 14 January 2024. Approved 21 June 1369. c. 2024. Subject Letter 3233.1.5.53; Notification 83346/T144K. 14 January 2024.
3. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Gonbad-e Kavus County, Golestan province. fa. sdil.ac.ir. Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute. https://web.archive.org/web/20230328221415/https://sdil.ac.ir/مصوبات-هیأت-دولت-دهه-دوم-مرداد-1400/. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 28 March 2023. Approved 28 April 1400. Proposal 175409; Notification 46286/T58438AH. 26 September 2021. 17 October 2024.
4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Golestan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920085741/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/27.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Golestan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117141913/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Golestan.xls. 17 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Golestan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20190329051758/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_27.xlsx. Excel. 29 March 2019.