Galikash County
Persian: شهرستان گالیکش
County
Location of Galikash County in Golestan province
Location of Galikash County in Golestan province
Location of Golestan province in Iran
Location of Golestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°22′N 55°41′E / 37.367°N 55.683°E / 37.367; 55.683[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGolestan
CapitalGalikash
DistrictsCentral, Loveh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total63,173
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Galikash County (Persian: شهرستان گالیکش) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Galikash.

After the 2006 census, Galikash District was separated from Minudasht County in the establishment of Galikash County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Galikash as its capital and only city at the time.

The National Census in 2011 counted 59,975 people in 16,384 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 63,173 in 18,721 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Galikash County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and one city.[2]

After the 2016 census, the village of Sadeqabad was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Galikash County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[3] 2016[2]
Central District 44,363 47,457
Nilkuh RD 3,317 3,899
Yanqaq RD 20,215 20,164
Galikash (city) 20,831 23,394
Loveh District 15,612 15,716
Golestan RD 3,930 4,002
Qaravolan RD 11,682 11,714
Sadeqabad (city)1
Total 59,975 63,173
RD: Rural District
1Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 October 2023). "Galikash County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b Fazli, Rahmani (28 December 2016). "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert the village of Sadeqabad, Galikash, into a city". Dana (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.


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