Gorgan County
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Gorgan County
Persian: شهرستان گرگان | |
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.jpg) Opening of the Gorgan Tower | |
 Location of Gorgan County in Golestan province (bottom, yellow) | |
 Location of Golestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′N 54°30′E / 36.783°N 54.500°E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Golestan |
| Capital | Gorgan |
| Districts | Central, Baharan |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 480,541 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Gorgan County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Gorgan County (Persian: شهرستان گرگان) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gorgan.[4]
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Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 393,887 in 105,120 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 462,455 people in 135,112 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 480,541 in 150,649 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
Gorgan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 345,813 | 413,948 | 432,110 |
| Anjirab RD | 22,305 | 27,955 | 26,959 |
| Estarabad-e Jonubi RD | 29,216 | 22,864 | 23,108 |
| Rushanabad RD | 25,066 | 25,840 | 23,950 |
| Gorgan (city) | 269,226 | 329,536 | 350,676 |
| Jelin (city)[a] | 7,753 | 7,417 | |
| Baharan District | 48,074 | 48,507 | 48,409 |
| Estarabad-e Shomali RD | 17,553 | 17,680 | 17,513 |
| Qoroq RD | 24,014 | 24,139 | 23,307 |
| Qoroq (city)[b] | |||
| Sarkhon Kalateh (city) | 6,507 | 6,688 | 7,589 |
| Total | 393,887 | 462,455 | 480,541 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
