Gonbad-e Kavus County

Not to be confused with Gonabad County.
For the city, see Gonbad-e Kavus. For the 11th-century monument, see Gonbad-e Qabus.

Gonbad-e Kavus County
Persian: شهرستان گنبد کاووس
County
The tower, in the capital, Gonbad-e Kavus, is a remnant of Ziyarid architecture
The tower, in the capital, Gonbad-e Kavus, is a remnant of Ziyarid architecture
Location of Gonbad-e Kavus County in Golestan province (top, yellow)
Location of Gonbad-e Kavus County in Golestan province (top, yellow)
Location of Golestan province in Iran
Location of Golestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°35′N 55°04′E / 37.583°N 55.067°E / 37.583; 55.067[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceGolestan
CapitalGonbad-e Kavus
DistrictsCentral, Dashli Borun
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
348,744
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Gonbad-e Kavus County at GEOnet Names Server
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Gonbad-e Kavus County (Persian: شهرستان گنبد کاووس) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gonbad-e Kavus.[4]

History

Formerly called Gorgan or Jorjan, because of the ruins of the historical city called Gorgan, the capital of the Ziyarid dynasty, in its southwest corner. It was called Hyrcania in ancient times. Its capital city was founded by German engineers and architects with high urban engineering standards, by the order of Reza Pahlavi.[citation needed]

The village of Korand was converted to a city in 2021.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 283,331 in 63,482 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 325,789 people in 83,369 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 348,744 in 97,147 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

Gonbad-e Kavus County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Gonbad-e Kavus County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[3]
Central District 261,492 300,846 320,894
Aqabad RD 29,707 32,907 36,886
Bagheli-ye Marama RD 33,148 34,077 35,771
Fajr RD 40,672 50,678 52,923
Soltanali RD 30,798 38,638 43,404
Gonbad-e Kavus (city) 127,167 144,546 151,910
Dashli Borun District 21,839 24,197 27,181
Atrak RD 12,468 13,405 15,244
Kerend RD 7,607 8,511 9,443
Incheh Borun (city) 1,764 2,281 2,494
Korand (city)[a]
Total 283,331 325,789 348,744
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Gonbad-e Kavus County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors. "Etrek Rural District, Dashliburun District, Gonbad-e-Kavus County, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  2. ^ "H3M8+8MM Qareh Makher, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کوری استان مازندران به مرکزیت شهر ساری [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city]. 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] 6BCA9E6B-F7AD-441C-8A24-47D38564A5F5. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  5. ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (19 July 2021) [۱۴۰۰/۴/۲۸ (1400/4/28) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان گنبدکاووس استان گلستان [‌Resolution on the national divisions in Gonbad-e Kavus 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 ۱۷۵۴۰۹ [Proposal No. 175409]. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
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