Central District (Galikash County)
Central District (Galikash County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان گالیکش | |
|---|---|
Central District (Galikash County) | |
| Coordinates: 37°15′N 55°32′E / 37.250°N 55.533°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Golestan |
| County | Galikash |
| Capital | Galikash |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 47,457 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Galikash County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان گالیکش) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Galikash.
History
In 2010, 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.[4][5] In 2023, the village of Yanqaq was converted to a city.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 44,363 people in 12,068 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 47,457 inhabitants in 14,112 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[7] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Nilkuh RD | 3,317 | 3,899 |
| Yanqaq RD | 20,215 | 20,164 |
| Galikash (city) | 20,831 | 23,394 |
| Yanqaq (city)[a] | ||
| Total | 44,363 | 47,457 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 December 2025). "دهستان نیلکوه, بخش مرکزی [Nilkuh Rural District, Central District], Galikash County, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "7G2M+28W Yurt-e Zeynal, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Golestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 July 2010) [مصوب (Approved on) 1389/04/23) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغييرات و اصلاحات تقسيماتي در استان گلستان [Divisional changes and amendments in Golestan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal number] 1/4/42/29250. Archived from the original on 9 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ معرفی شهرستان گالیکش [Introducing Galikash County]. گالیکش [Galikash] (in Persian). پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی شهرستان گنبدکاوس [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Gonbad-e Kavus County]. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b Mokhber, Mohammad (7 May 2023) [۱۴۰۲/۲/۱۷ (1402/2/17) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان گالیکش استان گلستان [Resolution on the national divisions in Galikash County, Golestan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۲۱۰۲۸۰ [Proposal No. 210280]. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Golestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.