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Gorgan
Persian: گرگان Esterabad | |
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City | |
    Gorgan Tower, Gorgan Mosque, Gorgan Palace, Roundabout | |
  Gorgan | |
| Coordinates: 36°50′16″N 54°26′29″E / 36.83778°N 54.44139°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Golestan |
| County | Gorgan |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mohammad Reza Seyed Alangi[2] |
| • City Council Chairperson | Isa Mehri[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 350,676 |
| • Density | 5,500/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| Climate | Csa |
| Gorgan at GEOnet Names Server | |
Gorgan (Persian: گرگان; [ɡoɾˈɡɒːn] )[a] is a city in the Central District of Gorgan County, Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county,[6] and the district.[7] It lies approximately 400 km (250 mi) to the northeast of the national capital Tehran, and some 30 km (19 mi) away from the Caspian Sea.
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 269,226 in 73,702 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 329,536 people in 98,019 households.[9] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 350,676 people in 111,099 households.[4]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 October 2023). "Gorgan, Gorgan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Golestane Javan [dead link]
- ^ "«عیسی مهری» رئیس شورای شهر گرگان شد". خبرگزاری فارس (in Persian). 17 June 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Gorgan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064853" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Golestan province establishment law". Lamtakam (in Persian). Guardian Council. 17 December 1997. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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