Galikash County

For the city, see Galikash. For the former administrative division of Minudasht County, see Galikash District.

Galikash County (Persian: شهرستان گالیکش) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Galikash.^[3]

Galikash County Persian: شهرستان گالیکش
County
Location of Galikash County in Golestan province (right, purple)
Location of Golestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°22′N 55°41′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Golestan
Capital	Galikash
Districts	Central, Loveh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	63,173
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

In 2009, 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]

After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Sadeqabad^[4] and Yanqaq^[5] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 59,975 people in 16,384 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 63,173 in 18,721 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Galikash County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Galikash County Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[6]	2016[2]
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

1. Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]
2. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]