Galikash () is a city in the
Central District of
Galikash County,
Golestan province,
Iran
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, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 20,009 in 4,829 households,
when it was capital of the former
Galikash District of
Minudasht County
Minudasht County () is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Minudasht.
History
After the 2006 National Census, Kuhsarat Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Kuhsarat District, whi ...
.
The following census in 2011 counted 20,831 people in 5,768 households,
by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Galikash County. Galikash was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 23,394 people in 6,996 households.
See also
Notes
References
Cities in Golestan province
Populated places in Galikash County
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