Torkaman County Explained
Torkaman County should not be confused with Torkamanchay County.
| Torkaman County |
| Native Name: | fa|شهرستان ترکمن |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranGolestan-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Golestan province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Golestan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Bandar Torkaman |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Si Joval |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 79978 |
| Coordinates: | 36.9167°N 64°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Torkaman County (fa| شهرستان ترکمن) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Torkaman.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, Gomishan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Gomishan County. Faraghi Rural District was created in the Central District, and villages were separated from Jafarbay-ye Jonubi Rural District in the formation of Si Joval District, which was divided into the new Qarah Su-ye Gharbi and Qarah Su-ye Sharqi Rural Districts.[3] After the 2016 census, the village of Si Joval was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 122,218 in 25,295 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 72,803 people in 17,772 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 79,978 in 21,315 households.[7]
Administrative divisions
Torkaman County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Torkaman County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 63,493 | 60,370 | 66,520 |
| | 5,238 | 5,656 |
| 18,448 | 6,396 | 6,894 |
| Bandar Torkaman (city) | 45,045 | 48,736 | 53,970 |
| Gomishan District | 58,725 | | |
| 13,650 | | |
| 15,891 | | |
| Gomish Tappeh (city) | 15,639 | | |
| Siminshahr (city) | 13,545 | | |
| Si Joval District | | 12,433 | 13,458 |
| | 7,266 | 7,816 |
| | 5,167 | 5,642 |
| Si Joval (city) | | | |
| Total | 122,218 | 72,803 | 79,978 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Torkaman County. . 18 October 2024. 18 October 2024. fa.
- Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240114003543/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113042. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. 14 January 2024. Approved 21 June 1369. c. 2024. Subject Letter 3233.1.5.53; Notification 83346/T144K. 14 January 2024.
- Approval letter regarding national divisions in Torkaman County. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240213170328/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/135217. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Davodi. Parviz. 13 February 2024. Approved 23 January 1388. c. 2024. Proposal 100837/42/1; Notification 19104/T41227H. 13 February 2024.
- News: Si Joval became the 34th city of Golestan. fa. tasnimnews.com. Tasnim News Agency. https://web.archive.org/web/20231015154326/https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1399/03/26/2287009/سیجوال-سی-و-چهارمین-شهر-گلستان-شد. 15 October 2023. 15 June 2020. 15 October 2023. Ministry of the Interior.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Golestan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.
- 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.
