Gonbad-e Kavus County () is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Gonbad-e Kavus.
History 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. Its capital city was founded by German engineers and architects with high urban engineering standards, by the order of Reza Pahlavi.
The village of Korand was converted to a city in 2021.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 283,331 in 63,482 households. The following census in 2011 counted 325,789 people in 83,369 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 348,744 in 97,147 households.
Administrative divisions
Gonbad-e Kavus County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Gonbad-e Kavus County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 261,492 300,846 320,894 Aqabad RD 29,707 32,907 36,886 Bagheli-ye Marama RD 33,148 34,077 35,771 Fajr RD 40,672 50,678 52,923 Soltanali RD 30,798 38,638 43,404 Gonbad-e Kavus (city) 127,167 144,546 151,910 Dashli Borun District 21,839 24,197 27,181 Atrak RD 12,468 13,405 15,244 Kerend RD 7,607 8,511 9,443 Incheh Borun (city) 1,764 2,281 2,494 Korand (city) Total 283,331 325,789 348,744
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