Central District (Galikash County) Explained
| Central District (Galikash County) |
| Native Name: | fa|بخش مرکزی شهرستان گالیکش |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Golestan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Galikash |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Galikash |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 47457 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
The Central District of Galikash County (fa|بخش مرکزی شهرستان گالیکش) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Galikash.[2]
History
In 2009, 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.[3] After the 2016 National Census, the village of Yanqaq was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 44,363 people in 12,068 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 47,457 inhabitants in 14,112 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
Central District (Galikash County) Population| Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| 3,317 | 3,899 |
| 20,215 | 20,164 |
| Galikash (city) | 20,831 | 23,394 |
| Yanqaq (city) | | |
| Total | 44,363 | 47,457 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Central District (Galikash County). . 16 October 2024. 16 October 2024. fa.
- Divisional changes and reforms in Golestan province. fa. qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/?IDS=10503364040954659624 (Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran). Ministry of the Interior. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. Galikash city, with the center of Galikash city, is created from the combination of the following sections under Golestan province: 2- Loveh section....
- Web site: Introduction of Galikash County. fa. galikesh.ir. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130132410/https://www.galikesh.ir/معرفی-شهرستان-گالیکش/. Revolutionary Guard Corps, Gonbad-e Kavus County. 30 November 2020. 9 April 2024.
- News: The approval of the Minister of the Interior of the establishment of a municipality in the new city of Yanqaq. fa. iribnews.ir. Sada and Sima News Agency and Golestan Central Radio News Agency. https://web.archive.org/web/20231218011018/https://www.iribnews.ir/fa/news/4052527/موافقت-وزیر-کشور-با-تاسیس-شهرداری-در-شهر-جدید-ینقاق. Ministry of the Interior. 18 December 2023. 12 November 2023. 15 October 2024. Vahidi. Ahmad.
- 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.
- 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.
