Gorgan County () is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gorgan.
History
The village of Jelin-e Olya was converted to the city of Jelin in 2007, and the village of Qoroq became a city in 2016.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 393,887 in 105,120 households. The following census in 2011 counted 462,455 people in 135,112 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 480,541 in 150,649 households.
Administrative divisions
Gorgan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Gorgan County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 345,813 413,948 432,110 Anjirab RD 22,305 27,955 26,959 Estarabad-e Jonubi RD 29,216 22,864 23,108 Rushanabad RD 25,066 25,840 23,950 Gorgan (city) 269,226 329,536 350,676 Jelin (city) 7,753 7,417 Baharan District 48,074 48,507 48,409 Estarabad-e Shomali RD 17,553 17,680 17,513 Qoroq RD 24,014 24,139 23,307 Qoroq (city) Sarkhon Kalateh (city) 6,507 6,688 7,589 Total 393,887 462,455 480,541
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