Dalgan County (Persian: شهرستان دَلگان) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Galmurti.[3]
Dalgan County
Persian: شهرستان دَلگان | |
|---|---|
 Location of Dalgan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (left, purple) | |
 Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 27°25′21″N 59°31′11″E / 27.42250°N 59.51972°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Capital | Galmurti |
| Districts | Central, Jolgeh-ye Chah Hashem |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 67,857 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Dalgan District was separated from Iranshahr County in the establishment of Dalgan County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Galmurti as its capital and only city at the time.[3]
After the 2016 census, the village of Chegerdak was elevated to the status of a city.[4] In addition, Azarabad Rural District was created in Jolgeh-ye Chah Hashem District.[5]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 13,580 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 67,857 in 16,551 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editDalgan County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 38,741 | 42,362 |
| Dalgan RD | 19,609 | 20,991 |
| Gonbad-e Alavi RD | 7,629 | 7,873 |
| Hudian RD | 3,193 | 3,206 |
| Galmurti (city) | 8,310 | 10,292 |
| Jolgeh-ye Chah Hashem District | 24,072 | 25,495 |
| Azarabad RD[a] | ||
| Chah-e Ali RD | 4,620 | 4,748 |
| Jolgeh-ye Chah Hashem RD | 19,452 | 20,747 |
| Chegerdak (city)[b] | ||
| Total | 62,813 | 67,857 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
See also
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Media related to Dalgan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 April 2023). "Dalgan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (24 July 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iranshahr County". Research Center of the Islamic Council (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b "The village of Chegerdak, the center of Jolgeh-ye Chah Hashem, turned into a city". Fars News (in Persian). Fars Media Corporation. 4 November 1397. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (24 December 1401). "Designation of Shahrak-e Golkhani in Qaemabad Rural District of Sistan and Baluchestan province as Golkhani". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.