Torkaman County
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Torkaman County (Persian: شهرستان ترکمن) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Torkaman.
History
Torkaman County separated from Mazandaran province in 1997 during the establishment of Golestan province.
In 2009, Faraghi Rural District was created in the Central District, and villages were separated from Jafarbay-ye Jonubi Rural District in the formation of Si Joval District, which was divided into the new Qarah Su-ye Gharbi and Qarah Su-ye Sharqi Rural Districts. At the same time, Gomishan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Gomishan County. The village of Si Joval was converted to a city in 2020.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 122,218 in 25,295 households. The following census in 2011 counted 72,803 people in 17,772 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 79,978 in 21,315 households.
Administrative divisions
Torkaman County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 63,493 | 60,370 | 66,520 |
| 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 |
| Gomishan District | 58,725 | ||
| Jafarbay-ye Gharbi RD | 13,650 | ||
| Jafarbay-ye Sharqi RD | 15,891 | ||
| Gomish Tappeh (city) | 15,639 | ||
| Siminshahr (city) | 13,545 | ||
| Si Joval District | 12,433 | 13,458 | |
| Qarah Su-ye Gharbi RD | 7,266 | 7,816 | |
| Qarah Su-ye Sharqi RD | 5,167 | 5,642 | |
| Si Joval (city) | |||
| Total | 122,218 | 72,803 | 79,978 |
| RD = Rural District |
See also
Media related to Torkaman County at Wikimedia Commons
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