Galikash County | |
Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان گالیکش |
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: | Galikash |
Parts Type: | Districts |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | Central |
P2: | Loveh |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Total: | 63173 |
Coordinates: | 37.3667°N 96°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Galikash County (Persian: شهرستان گالیکش) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Galikash.[2]
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.[2]
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 59,975 people in 16,384 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 63,173 in 18,721 households.[4]
After the census, the village of Sadeqabad was elevated to the status of a city.[5]
Galikash County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 | |
---|---|---|---|
Central District | 44,363 | 47,457 | |
3,317 | 3,899 | ||
20,215 | 20,164 | ||
Galikash (city) | 20,831 | 23,394 | |
Loveh District | 15,612 | 15,716 | |
3,930 | 4,002 | ||
11,682 | 11,714 | ||
Sadeqabad (city) | |||
Total | 59,975 | 63,173 | |