Galikash County
Persian: شهرستان گالیکش | |
|---|---|
 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 / 37.367; 55.683[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Golestan |
| Established | 2010[3] |
| Capital | Galikash |
| Districts | Central, Loveh |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• 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 2010, 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][5]
The village of Sadeqabad was converted to a city in 2018[6] and Yanqaq became a city in 2023.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 National Census, the county's population was 59,975 people in 16,384 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 63,173 in 18,721 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
Galikash County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[8] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
See also
Media related to Galikash County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[7]
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[6]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 October 2024). "دهستان گلستان, بخش لوه [Golestan Rural District, Loveh District], Galikash County, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "9M8M+M88 Sadegh Abad, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 July 2010) [مصوب (Approved on) 1389/04/23) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغييرات و اصلاحات تقسيماتي در استان گلستان [Divisional changes and amendments in Golestan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal number] 1/4/42/29250. Archived from the original on 9 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ معرفی شهرستان گالیکش [Introducing Galikash County]. گالیکش [Galikash] (in Persian). پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی شهرستان گنبدکاوس [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Gonbad-e Kavus County]. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (18 January 2018) [پنجشنبه ۲۸ دی ۱۳۹۶ (Panjshanbeh 28 Dey 1396) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. وزیر کشور با تبدیل روستای «صادقآباد» گالیکش به شهر موافقت کرد [The Minister of Interior agreed to convert the village of Sadeqabad, Galikash, into a city]. راه دانا [Rah Dana] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کد خبر [News Code] 1282324. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b Mokhber, Mohammad (7 May 2023) [۱۴۰۲/۲/۱۷ (1402/2/17) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان گالیکش استان گلستان [Resolution on the national divisions in Galikash County, Golestan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۲۱۰۲۸۰ [Proposal No. 210280]. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ 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.
