Aliabad County Explained

Aliabad County
Native Name:Persian: شهرستان علی‌آباد
Settlement Type:County
Image Map1:IranGolestan-SVG.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Golestan Province in Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Golestan
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Aliabad-e Katul
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:Central
P2:Kamalan
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:140709
Coordinates:36.8453°N 54.9003°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Aliabad County (Persian: شهرستان علی‌آباد) is in Golestan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Aliabad-e Katul.[2]

History

After the 2011 National Census, the villages of Mazraeh[3] and Sangdevin[4] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 123,923 in 29,944 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 132,757 people in 37,827 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 140,709 in 42,725 households.[7]

Administrative divisions

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

Aliabad County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
Central District 89,204 95,462 97,957
33,729 35,873 26,732
9,292 9,785 10,175
Aliabad-e Katul (city) 46,183 49,804 52,838
Mazraeh (city) 4,009
Sangdevin (city) 4,203
Kamalan District 34,719 37,295 42,751
9,320 9,820 9,170
12,339 12,927 14,120
Fazelabad (city) 13,060 14,548 19,461
Total 123,923 132,757 140,709

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Aliabad County . . 11 October 2023 . 11 October 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Golestan province establishment law . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240214001643/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/93027 . Guardian Council . 14 February 2024 . 16 September 1376 . 14 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Approval letter regarding the conversion of Mazraeh village from the functions of Katul Rural District in the Central District of Aliabad County in Golestan province to a city . fa . Research Center of the Islamic Council of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20130724212735/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/846535 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 24 July 2013 . 15 June 2013 . 11 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Six new cities and towns were added to the map of country divisions . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714151003/http://www.dolat.ir/NSite/FullStory/News/?Serv=1&Id=229584 . 14 July 2014 . DOLAT . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . fa . 7 May 2013 . 17 March 2023.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 27 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.
  6. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 27 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117141913/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Golestan.xls . 17 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  7. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 27 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.