Galikash County

Galikash County

Persian: شهرستان گالیکش
Galikash County Persian: شهرستان گالیکش
County
	Location of Galikash County in Golestan province (right, purple)
	Location of Golestan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 37°22′N 55°41′E / 37.367°N 55.683°E
Country	Iran
Province	Golestan
Capital	Galikash
Districts	Central, Loveh
Population (2016)
• Total	63,173
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Galikash County (Persian: شهرستان گالیکش) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Galikash.^[3]

History

In 2009, Galikash District was separated from Minudasht County in the establishment of Galikash County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Galikash as its capital and only city at the time.^[3]

After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Sadeqabad^[4] and Yanqaq^[5] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 59,975 people in 16,384 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 63,173 in 18,721 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Galikash County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Galikash County Population
Administrative Divisions	2011^[6]	2016^[2]
Central District	44,363	47,457
Nilkuh RD	3,317	3,899
Yanqaq RD	20,215	20,164
Galikash (city)	20,831	23,394
Yanqaq (city)^[a]
Loveh District	15,612	15,716
Golestan RD	3,930	4,002
Qaravolan RD	11,682	11,714
Sadeqabad (city)^[b]
Total	59,975	63,173
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 October 2024). "Galikash County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Golestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Introduction of Galikash County". galikesh.ir (in Persian). Revolutionary Guard Corps, Gonbad-e Kavus County. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b Fazli, Rahmani (28 December 2016). "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert the village of Sadeqabad, Galikash, into a city". dana.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b Vahidi, Ahmad (12 November 2023). "The approval of the Minister of the Interior of the establishment of a municipality in the new city of Yanqaq". iribnews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024 – via Sada and Sima News Agency and Golestan Central Radio News Agency.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Golestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[7] Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

[8] Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (16 October 2024). "Galikash County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 October 2024.

[2016_Golestan_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Golestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Galikash_County_Establishment-3] "Introduction of Galikash County". galikesh.ir (in Persian). Revolutionary Guard Corps, Gonbad-e Kavus County. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

[Sadeqabad_City-4] Fazli, Rahmani (28 December 2016). "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert the village of Sadeqabad, Galikash, into a city". dana.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.

[Yanqaq_City-5] Vahidi, Ahmad (12 November 2023). "The approval of the Minister of the Interior of the establishment of a municipality in the new city of Yanqaq". iribnews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024 – via Sada and Sima News Agency and Golestan Central Radio News Agency.

[2011_Golestan_Province-6] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Golestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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