Gomishan
Persian: گميشان | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 37°04′12″N 54°04′37″E / 37.07000°N 54.07694°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Golestan |
County | Gomishan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 19,191 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Gomishan at GEOnet Names Server |
Gomishan (Persian: گميشان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Gomishan County, Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The city's Turkmen name, Kümüş Depe, means "Silver Hill."
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 15,639 in 3,236 households, when it was in the former Gomishan District of Torkaman County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 17,648 people in 4,078 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Gomishan County. Gomishan was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 19,191 people in 5,129 households.[2]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 October 2023). "Gomishan, Gomishan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Gomishan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3767874" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (23 January 1388). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Torkaman County". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.