Golgir
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Golgir
Persian: گلگير | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Golgir | |
| Coordinates: 31°45′51″N 49°29′53″E / 31.76417°N 49.49806°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Masjed Soleyman |
| District | Golgir |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,089 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Golgir (Persian: گلگير)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Golgir District of Masjed Soleyman County, Khuzestan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Tembi Golgir Rural District.[5]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Golgir's population was 1,206 in 239 households, when it was a village in Tembi Golgir Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,013 people in 240 households,[7] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Golgir District.[4] The 2016 census measured the population as 1,089 people in 288 households,[2] when Golgir had been elevated to the status of a city.[8]
