Golmakan (Persian: گلمكان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Golmakan District of Golbahar County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4] As a village, it was the capital of Golmakan Rural District[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Ahmadabad.[4]

Golmakan
Persian: گلمكان
City
Golmakan is located in Iran
Golmakan
Golmakan
Coordinates: 36°28′56″N 59°09′31″E / 36.48222°N 59.15861°E / 36.48222; 59.15861[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyGolbahar
DistrictGolmakan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,373
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, Golmakan's population was 6,413 in 1,620 households, when it was a village in Golmakan Rural District of the former Golbahar District of Chenaran County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 9,534 people in 3,063 households,[7] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,373 people in 2,861 households.[2]

In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Golbahar County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Golmakan District.[4]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Golmakān; also known as Gulmakān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 October 2024). "Golmakan, Golbahar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Golmakan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064665" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 11 August 1399]. Changes in national divisions in the case of Chenaran County, Razavi Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 68717. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (1 January 2014) [Approved 25 December 1364]. Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Mashhad County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 17020; Notification 90770. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  8. ^ Davodi, Parviz (1 November 2019) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Golmakan village from the functions of Golmakan Rural District, Golbahar District of Chenaran County in Razavi Khorasan province to Golmakan city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Notification 166201/T38077K. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.