Pishkamar District

Pishkamar District
Persian: بخش پیش‌کمر
Pishkamar District
Coordinates: 37°34′N 55°47′E / 37.567°N 55.783°E / 37.567; 55.783[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceGolestan
CountyKalaleh
Established2007[3]
CapitalFaraghi
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
26,977
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Pishkamar District (Persian: بخش پیش‌کمر) is in Kalaleh County, Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Faraghi.[3][a]

History

In 2007, Zavkuh Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Pishkamar District.[3] The village of Pishkamar was converted to a city as Faraghi in 2012.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the district's population was 26,409 people in 6,529 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 26,977 inhabitants in 7,394 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Pishkamar District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[6] 2016[4]
Arab Dagh RD 14,644 14,803
Zavkuh RD 11,765 6,397
Faraghi (city)[a] 5,777
Total 26,409 26,977
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ a b Formerly the village of Pishkamar[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 December 2025). "دهستان عرب داغ, بخش پیشکمر [Arab Dagh Rural District, Pishkamar District], Kalaleh County, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  2. ^ "HQ8M+M88 چشت [Chasht], Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Davoodi, Parviz (9 December 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/09/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان گلستان [‌Letter of approval regarding the reforms of national divisions in Golestan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] C8B0C933-7177-4969-9DE9-D68C5C64B226. Archived from the original on 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (10 October 2012) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1391/07/19 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان گلستان [‌Approval letter regarding national divisions in Golestan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شماره ابلاغیه 217512/ت48391ک [Notification number 217512/T48391K]. Archived from the original on 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  6. ^ 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.