Minudasht County
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Minudasht County (Persian: شهرستان مینودشت) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Minudasht.
History
In 2010, Kuhsarat Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Kuhsarat District, which was divided into Garu and Sar Gol Rural Districts. At the same time, Galikash District was separated from the county in the establishment of Galikash County.
The village of Dowzeyn was converted to a city in 2018, and the village of Alqajar became a city in 2023.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 126,676, in 30,791 households. The following census in 2011 counted 75,659 people in 20,852 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 75,483 in 22,719 households.
Administrative divisions
Minudasht County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 69,272 | 59,898 | 60,367 |
| Chehel Chay RD | 23,978 | 26,392 | 25,565 |
| Kuhsarat RD | 14,139 | ||
| Qaleh Qafeh RD | 5,172 | 5,028 | 4,717 |
| Alqajar (city) | |||
| Minudasht (city) | 25,983 | 28,478 | 30,085 |
| Galikash District | 57,404 | ||
| Nilkuh RD | 3,239 | ||
| Qaravolan RD | 16,202 | ||
| Yanqaq RD | 17,954 | ||
| Galikash (city) | 20,009 | ||
| Kuhsarat District | 15,745 | 15,116 | |
| Garu RD | 11,081 | 11,025 | |
| Sar Gol RD | 4,664 | 4,091 | |
| Dowzeyn (city) | |||
| Total | 126,676 | 75,659 | 75,483 |
| RD = Rural District |
See also
Media related to Minudasht County at Wikimedia Commons
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