Aliabad-e Katul County
County in Golestan province, Iran

County in Golestan, Iran
Aliabad-e Katul County
Persian: شهرستان علی‌آباد کتول
County
Aliabad-e Katul, capital of Aliabad-e Katul County
Aliabad-e Katul, capital of Aliabad-e Katul County
Location of Aliabad-e Katul County in Golestan province (center, pink)
Location of Aliabad-e Katul County in Golestan province (center, pink)
Location of Golestan province in Iran
Location of Golestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°51′N 54°54′E / 36.850°N 54.900°E / 36.850; 54.900[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceGolestan
CapitalAliabad-e Katul
DistrictsCentral, Kamalan
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
140,709
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Aliabad-e Katul County at GEOnet Names Server
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Aliabad-e Katul County (Persian: شهرستان علی‌آباد کتول)[a] is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Aliabad-e Katul.[5]

History

In 2013, the villages of Mazraeh[6] and Sangdevin[7] were converted to cities. The name of the county changed from Aliabad to Aliabad-e Katul in 2020.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 123,923 in 29,944 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 132,757 people in 37,827 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 140,709 in 42,725 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

Aliabad-e Katul County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Aliabad-e Katul County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[8] 2011[9] 2016[3]
Central District 89,204 95,462 97,957
Katul RD 33,729 35,873 26,732
Zarrin Gol RD 9,292 9,785 10,175
Aliabad-e Katul (city) 46,183 49,804 52,838
Mazraeh (city)[b] 4,009
Sangdevin (city)[c] 4,203
Kamalan District 34,719 37,295 42,751
Estarabad RD 9,320 9,820 9,170
Shirang RD 12,339 12,927 14,120
Fazelabad (city) 13,060 14,548 19,461
Total 123,923 132,757 140,709
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Aliabad County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Aliabad County (شهرستان علی‌آباد)[4]
  2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[6]
  3. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[7]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 December 2025). "دهستان زرین گل, بخش مرکزی [Zarrin Gol Rural District, Central District], Aliabad County, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  2. ^ "RWX2+X2R Chinou, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گلستان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Golestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (4 January 2020) [۱۳۹۸/۱۰/۱۴ (1398/10/14) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تغییر نام شهرستان علی‌آباد استان گلستان به علی‌آباد کتول [‌Approval regarding changing the name of Aliabad County, Golestan province, to Aliabad-e Katul]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۱۳۳۴۲۸ [Proposal No. 133428]. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  5. ^ قانون تأسیس استان گلستان [‌Law on the establishment of Golestan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. 7 December 1997 [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1376/09/16 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. شناسه [ID] C28BD963-7CDE-4006-8DA9-E1DDA258246E. شماره ثبت روزنامه رسمی [Official Gazette Registration Number] 15412. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  6. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (9 May 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1392/02/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای مزرعه از توابع دهستان کتول بخش مرکزی شهرستان علی آباد در استان گلستان به شهر [‌Approval letter regarding the conversion of Mazraeh village from the functions of Katul Rural District in the Central District of Aliabad County in Golestan province to a city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شماره ابلاغیه ۶۸۸۳۱/ت۴۶۹۶۶ک [Notification number 68831/T46966K]. Archived from the original on 5 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  7. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (19 June 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1392/03/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تبدیل روستای سنگدوین از توابع دهستان کتول بخش مرکزی شهرستان علی آباد در استان گلستان، به شهر [‌Approval letter regarding the transformation of Sangdevin village from the functions of Katul Rural District, Central District of Aliabad County in Golestan province, into a city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شماره ابلاغیه ۱۰۳۳۱۴/ت۴۹۰۰۷هـ [Notification number 103314/T49007 AH]. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  8. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان گلستان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Golestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان گلستان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Golestan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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