Central District (Torkaman County)
Central District (Torkaman County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ترکمن | |
|---|---|
Central District (Torkaman County) | |
| Coordinates: 36°56′N 54°12′E / 36.933°N 54.200°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Golestan |
| County | Torkaman |
| Established | 1980[3] |
| Capital | Bandar Torkaman |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 66,520 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Torkaman County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ترکمن) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Torkaman.[3][a]
History
In 2009, Faraghi Rural District was created in the district, and villages were separated from Jafarbay-ye Jonubi Rural District in the formation of Si Joval District.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 63,493 in 13,467 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 60,370 people in 14,701 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 66,520 inhabitants in 17,756 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faraghi RD | 5,238 | 5,656 | |
| Jafarbay-ye Jonubi RD | 18,448 | 6,396 | 6,894 |
| Bandar Torkaman (city)[a] | 45,045 | 48,736 | 53,970 |
| Total | 63,493 | 60,370 | 66,520 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Notes
- ^ a b Formerly Bandar Shah[3]
See also
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 December 2025). "دهستان فراغی, بخش مرکزی شهرستان ترکمن [Faraghi Rural District, Central District of Torkaman County], Torkaman County, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "W5MX+8XQ Khvajehlar, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ a b c Secretary of the Revolutionary Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran (12 January 1980) [مصوب (Approved on) 1358,10,22) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. انتزاع بخشهاي بندر تركمن (بندر شاه سابق) وبخش گميشان از شهرستان گرگان وايجاد يك شهرستان به نام شهرستان تركمن به مركزيت بندر تركمن [Extraction of Bandar Torkaman (formerly Bandar Shah) and Gomishan Districts from Gorgan County and creation of a county called Torkaman centered on Bandar Torkaman]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. شوراي انقلاب جمهوري اسلامي ايران [Revolutionary Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal number] 8909/53/10470. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گلستان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Golestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Davoodi, Parviz (12 April 2009) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1388/01/23 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان ترکمن [Approval letter regarding national divisions in Torkaman County]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 26BAE465-CA23-42EA-A71E-293C9584666F. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان گلستان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Golestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان گلستان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Golestan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.