Gonbad-e Kavus County
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Gonbad-e Qabus County
شهرستان گنبد کاووس | |
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Coordinates: 37°31′N 55°04′E / 37.517°N 55.067°ECoordinates: 37°31′N 55°04′E / 37.517°N 55.067°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Golestan Province |
Capital | Gonbad-e Qabus |
Bakhsh (Districts) | Central District, Dashli Borun District |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 348,744 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Gonbad-e Kavus County at GEOnet Names Server |
Gonbad-e Qabus County (Persian: شهرستان گنبد کاووس) is a county in Golestan Province in Iran. Formerly called Gorgan or Jorjan, because of the ruins of the historical city called Gorgan, the capital of the Ziyarid dynasty, in its southwest corner. It was called Hyrcania in ancient times. The capital of the county is Gonbad-e Qabus, founded by German engineers and architectures with high urban engineering standards; by the order of Reza Pahlavi. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 348,744, in 97,147 families.[1] The county consists of two districts: Central District and Dashli Borun District. The county has two cities: Gonbad-e Qabus and Incheh Borun.
References[edit]
- اطلس گیتاشناسی استانهای ایران [Atlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran)
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