Central District (Torkaman County)

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]

Central District (Torkaman County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ترکمن
Central District (Torkaman County) is located in Iran
Central District (Torkaman County)
Central District (Torkaman County)
Coordinates: 36°56′00″N 54°12′02″E / 36.93333°N 54.20056°E / 36.93333; 54.20056[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGolestan
CountyTorkaman
CapitalBandar Torkaman
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total66,520
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the National Census in 2006, its population was 63,493 in 13,467 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 60,370 people in 14,701 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 66,520 inhabitants in 17,756 households.[2]

Central District (Torkaman County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Faraghi RD 5,238 5,656
Jafarbay-ye Jonubi RD 18,448 6,396 6,894
Bandar Torkaman (city) 45,045 48,736 53,970
Total 63,493 60,370 66,520
RD: Rural District

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 October 2023). "Central District (Torkaman County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Extraction of Bandar Torkaman (formerly Bandar Shah) and Gomishan parts from Gorgan County and creation of a county called Torkaman County centered on Bandar Torkaman". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Revolutionary Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.