Gomishan County should not be confused with Komijan County.
| Gomishan County | |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان گمیشان |
| 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: | Gomishan |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Goldasht |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 68773 |
| Coordinates: | 37.15°N 65°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Gomishan County (Persian: شهرستان گمیشان) is in Golestan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gomishan.[2]
After the 2006 National Census, Gomishan District was separated from Torkaman County in the establishment of Gomishan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Gomishan as its capital.[2]
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 63,447 people in 14,645 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 68,773 in 18,474 households.[4]
Gomishan County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 32,547 | 34,751 | |
| 11,382 | 11,819 | ||
| 3,517 | 3,741 | ||
| Gomishan (city) | 17,648 | 19,191 | |
| Goldasht District | 30,900 | 34,021 | |
| 6,013 | 6,605 | ||
| 9,348 | 10,211 | ||
| Siminshahr (city) | 15,539 | 17,205 | |
| Total | 63,447 | 68,773 | |