Torkaman County

Not to be confused with Torkamanchay County.

For the city, see Bandar Torkaman. For other places with a similar name, see Torkaman.

Torkaman County (Persian: شهرستان ترکمن)^[a] is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Torkaman.^[3][b]

Torkaman County Persian: شهرستان ترکمن
County
Location of Torkaman County in Golestan province (left, pink)
Location of Golestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°55′N 54°10′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Golestan
Capital	Bandar Torkaman
Districts	Central, Si Joval
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	79,978
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Torkaman County at GEOnet Names Server

History

Torkaman County separated from Mazandaran Province in 1997 during Golestan Province's formation.

In 2009, Gomishan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Gomishan County. Faraghi Rural District was created in the Central District, and villages were separated from Jafarbay-ye Jonubi Rural District in the formation of Si Joval District, which was divided into the new Qarah Su-ye Gharbi and Qarah Su-ye Sharqi Rural Districts.^[5] After the 2016 census, the village of Si Joval was elevated to the status of a city.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 122,218 in 25,295 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 72,803 people in 17,772 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 79,978 in 21,315 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Torkaman County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[7]	2011[8]	2016[2]
Central District	63,493	60,370	66,520
Faraghi RD		5,238	5,656
Jafarbay-ye Jonubi RD	18,448	6,396	6,894
Bandar Torkaman (city)[b]	45,045	48,736	53,970
Gomishan District[c]	58,725
Jafarbay-ye Gharbi RD	13,650
Jafarbay-ye Sharqi RD	15,891
Gomish Tappeh (city)	15,639
Siminshahr (city)[d]	13,545
Si Joval District		12,433	13,458
Qarah Su-ye Gharbi RD		7,266	7,816
Qarah Su-ye Sharqi RD		5,167	5,642
Si Joval (city)[e]	3,026	3,479	3,747
Total	122,218	72,803	79,978
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Torkaman County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Formerly Bandar Torkaman County (شهرستان بندر ترکمن)
2. Formerly Bandar Shah^[4]
3. Transferred to Gomishan County^[5]
4. Merger of three villages^[9]
5. Became a city after the 2016 census^[6]