Gonbad-e Kavus County
Gonbad-e Qabus County
شهرستان گنبد کاووس | |
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 The tower, in the capital (Gonbad-e Qabus), is a remnant of Ziyarid architecture. | |
 Counties of Golestan Province | |
 Location of Golestan Province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′N 55°00′E / 37.500°N 55.000°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 (Template:Lang-fa) 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: Dashli Borun District and Central District. The county has two cities: Incheh Borun and Gonbad-e Qabus.
References
- اطلس گیتاشناسی استانهای ایران [Atlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran)
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