Minudasht County

County in Golestan province, Iran

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

County in Golestan, Iran

Minudasht County

Persian: شهرستان مینودشت

County

Location of Minudasht County in Golestan province (center right, green)

Location of Golestan province in Iran

Coordinates: 37°08′49″N 55°28′22″E﻿ / ﻿37.14694°N 55.47278°E﻿ / 37.14694; 55.47278[1]
Country|  Iran
Province| Golestan
Capital| Minudasht
Districts| Central, Kuhsarat
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total| 75,483
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Minudasht County at GEOnet Names Server

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

## History

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After the 2006 National Census, Kuhsarat Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Kuhsarat District, which was divided into Garu and Sar Gol Rural Districts. Galikash District was separated from the 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.[4]

After the 2016 census, the villages of Alqajar[5] and Dowzeyn[6] were elevated to city status.

## Demographics

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### Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 126,676, in 30,791 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 75,659 people in 20,852 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 75,483 in 22,719 households.[2]

### Administrative divisions

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

Minudasht County Population  Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2]

|
|
|

Central District | 69,272 | 59,898 | 60,367
Chehel Chay RD | 23,978 | 26,392 | 25,565
Kuhsarat RD | 14,139 |  |
Qaleh Qafeh RD | 5,172 | 5,028 | 4,717
Alqajar (city)[a] |  |  |
Minudasht (city) | 25,983 | 28,478 | 30,085
Galikash District[b] | 57,404 |  |
Nilkuh RD | 3,239 |  |
Qaravolan RD | 16,202 |  |
Yanqaq RD | 17,954 |  |
Galikash (city) | 20,009 |  |
Kuhsarat District |  | 15,745 | 15,116
Garu RD |  | 11,081 | 11,025
Sar Gol RD |  | 4,664 | 4,091
Dowzeyn (city)[c] |  |  |
Total | 126,676 | 75,659 | 75,483
RD = Rural District

## See also

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Media related to Minudasht County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

## Notes

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1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
2. ^ Transferred to Galikash County[4]
3. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 October 2023). "Minudasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27\. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (21 April 1368). "Creation and establishment of Minudasht County under the citizenship of Mazandaran province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
4. ^ a b "Introduction of Galikash County". Galikesh (in Persian). Revolutionary Guard Corps, Gonbad-e Kavus County. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
5. ^ a b "The approval letter regarding the conversion of Alqajar village of Chehel Chay Rural District..." RRK (in Persian). 22 September 2023. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
6. ^ a b "The mayor and former member of Minudasht city council became the first mayor of Dowzeyn". Golestanema (in Persian). 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
7. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27\. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
8. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27\. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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Minudasht County

Capital|

* Minudasht

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Minudasht

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Chehel Chay|

* Abbasabad-e Amelak
* Alqajar
* Aram Nerow-e Bala
* Aram Nerow-e Pain
* Azdaran
* Baqerabad
* Baz Gir
* Dasht Halqeh
* Deh Abdollah
* Emam Abdollah
* Guggol
* Hasan Khan
* Hoseyn Kord
* Jangal Deh-e Bala
* Jangal Deh-e Pain
* Kalu Kand
* Koveyt Mahalleh
* Laysah
* Lulom
* Malashi
* Markeh Mahalleh
* Mobarakabad
* Mohammad Zaman Khan
* Mohammadabad
* Na Alaj
* Parsah Su
* Pas Poshteh
* Qalami
* Qaleh Cheh
* Qarah Cheshmeh
* Sanchuliabad
* Sasang
* Sherkat-e Sahra
* Sorkhu
* Takht
* Tul Aram
* Zangalab

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Kuhsarat|

* Barayen
* Berenjbon
* Chamani-ye Bala
* Chamani-ye Pain
* Chamani-ye Vasat
* Deh Chenashk
* Dowzeyn
* Durjan
* Esferanjan
* Kolasareh
* Narseh
* Parangal
* Safiabad
* Sayer
* Tarseh
* Tashdeh
* Tuska Chal
* Ulang

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* Ahangar Mahalleh
* Balam Jerk
* Deruk
* Do Jowz
* Kafsh Mahalleh
* Kuh Kamar
* Qaleh Qafeh
* Qaleh Qafeh-ye Pain
* Rig Cheshmeh
* Rig Cheshmeh-ye Pain
* Tigh Zamin
* Varcheshmeh
* Yekeh Sur
* Zamin Shahi
* Zendan Chal

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