Gomishan
Persian: گميشان
City
Gomishan is located in Iran
Gomishan
Gomishan
Coordinates: 37°04′12″N 54°04′37″E / 37.07000°N 54.07694°E / 37.07000; 54.07694[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceGolestan
CountyGomishan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total19,191
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Gomishan at GEOnet Names Server

Gomishan (Persian: گميشان, also Romanized as Gomīshān and Gumshān; formerly, Gomish Tepe (Persian: گميش‌تپه), also Romanized as Gomesh Tappeh, Gomīsh Tappeh, and Gumish Tepe; also formerly known as Gomish Tepe Jik (Persian: گُمیش‌تپه جیک), also Romanized as Gomīsh Tappeh Jīk; Turkmen: Kümüş depe)[3] is a city in the Central District of Gomishan County, Golestan province, Iran, serving as both capital of the district and of the county.[4] The city's Turkmen name, Kümüş Depe, means "Silver Hill."

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 15,639 in 3,236 households, when it was in the former Gomishan District of Torkaman County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 17,648 people in 4,078 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Gomishan County, with Gomishan as its capital.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 19,191 people in 5,129 households.[2]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 October 2023). "Gomishan, Gomishan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Gomishan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3767874" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. 1 2 Mahmudzadeh, Yahya. "Based on the agreement of the government, changes have been made in the divisions of the cities, districts and villages of Golestan province". Magiran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 27. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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