Gomishan Explained
| Gomishan |
| Native Name: | Persian: گميشان |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Golestan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gomishan |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 19191 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Gomishan (Persian: گميشان) is a city in the Central District of Gomishan County, Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2] The city's Turkmen name, Kümüş Depe, means "Silver Hill."
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 15,639 in 3,236 households, when it was in the former Gomishan District of Torkaman County.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 17,648 people in 4,078 households,[4] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Gomishan County. Gomishan was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[2] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 19,191 people in 5,129 households.[5]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Gomishan, Gomishan County . . 12 October 2023 . 12 October 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding country divisions in Torkaman County . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240213170328/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/135217 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Davodi . Parviz . 13 February 2024 . 23 January 1388 . 13 February 2024.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
