Kalaleh County Explained

Kalaleh County
Native Name:Persian: شهرستان کلاله
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:Kalaleh
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:Central
P2:Pishkamar
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:117319
Coordinates:37.5667°N 96°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Kalaleh County (Persian: شهرستان کلاله) is in Golestan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kalaleh.[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Maraveh Tappeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Maraveh Tappeh County.[3] Zavkuh Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Pishkamar District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Arab Dagh Rural District. After the 2011 census, the village of Pishkamar was elevated to the status of the city of Faraghi.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 149,857 in 31,475 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 110,473 people in 28,483 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 117,319 in 32,998 households.[7]

Administrative divisions

Kalaleh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Kalaleh County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
Central District 103,983 84,064 90,342
14,972 17,342 13,166
21,115 22,371 23,168
16,625 16,400 17,832
Zavkuh RD 23,610
Kalaleh (city) 27,661 27,951 36,176
Maraveh Tappeh District 45,874
16,506
23,766
Maraveh Tappeh (city) 5,602
Pishkamar District 26,409 26,977
14,644 14,803
11,765 6,397
Faraghi (city) 5,777
Total 149,857 110,473 117,319

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Kalaleh County . . 13 October 2023 . 13 October 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Creating divisional changes and reforms in Golestan Province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218151723/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/120299 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Habibi . Hassan . 18 December 2023 . 31 January 1379 . 13 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Letter of approval regarding the reforms of country divisions in Golestan province . https://web.archive.org/web/20131123200358/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/134982 . fa . Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library . Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission . 23 November 2013 . 18 September 2016 . Davodi . Parviz . 19 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Sunni emam of Faraghi city was introduced . fa . Tasnim News . https://web.archive.org/web/20231013184716/https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1393/11/13/642068/امام-جمعه-اهل-سنت-شهر-فراغی-معرفی-شد . Tasnim News Agency . 13 October 2023 . 13 February 2014 . 13 October 2023.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.