Maraveh Tappeh County

Not to be confused with Maragheh County, Marand County, Margown County, or Marivan County.
For the administrative division of this county, see Maraveh Tappeh Rural District. For the city, see Maraveh Tappeh.

Maraveh Tappeh County
Persian: شهرستان مراوه تپه
County
Location of Maraveh Tappeh County in Golestan province (top, green)
Location of Maraveh Tappeh County in Golestan province (top, green)
Location of Golestan province in Iran
Location of Golestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°49′N 55°57′E / 37.817°N 55.950°E / 37.817; 55.950[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGolestan
CapitalMaraveh Tappeh
DistrictsCentral, Golidagh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
60,953
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Maraveh Tappeh County (Persian: شهرستان مراوه تپه) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Maraveh Tappeh.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Maraveh Tappeh District was separated from Kalaleh County in the establishment of Maraveh Tappeh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Maraveh Tappeh as its capital and only city at the time.[3] After the 2016 census, the village of Golidagh was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 55,821 people in 12,815 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 60,953 in 16,211 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Maraveh Tappeh County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 28,402 31,262
Maraveh Tappeh RD 12,212 13,302
Palizan RD 8,284 9,289
Maraveh Tappeh (city) 7,906 8,671
Golidagh District 27,419 28,728
Golidagh RD 15,643 16,687
Shalami RD 11,776 12,041
Golidagh (city)[a]
Total 55,821 60,953
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 October 2024). "Maraveh Tappeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Golestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (2 September 1392) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Letter of approval regarding the reforms of national divisions in Golestan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 130413/42/4/1; Notification 159459/T38028K. Archived from the original on 23 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  4. ^ a b Fazli, Rahmani (1 November 2016). "The Minister of the Interior agreed to convert Golidagh and Sadeqabad into cities". golestanema.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Golestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.