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Gorgab, Isfahan

Coordinates: 32°51′58″N 51°35′50″E / 32.86611°N 51.59722°E / 32.86611; 51.59722
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Gorgab
Persian: گرگاب
City
Gorgab is located in Iran
Gorgab
Gorgab
Coordinates: 32°51′58″N 51°35′50″E / 32.86611°N 51.59722°E / 32.86611; 51.59722[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyShahinshahr
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
9,690
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Gorgab (Persian: گرگاب)[a] is a city in the Central District of Shahinshahr County,[b] Isfahan province, Iran. It served as the administrative center for Borkhar-e Gharbi Rural District[6] until its capital was transferred to the village of Jahadabad.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, Gorgab's population was 4,859 in 1,252 households, when it was a village in Borkhar-e Gharbi Rural District.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 6,359 people in 1,903 households.[8] by which time Gorgab had been elevated to the status of a city.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 9,690 people in 2,920 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Gorgāb; also known as Gurgāb, and Gurgāb Karīmābād[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Borkhar and Meymeh County[4] and then renamed Shahinshahr and Meymeh County[5]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 November 2024). "Gorgab, Shahinshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Gorgab can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6013387" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (9 October 2014) [Approved 21 September 1386]. Approval letter of the ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Isfahan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 43036/42/1/4; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 153437/T35370K. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. ^ a b Aref, Mohammad Reza (6 October 2024) [Approved 27 April 1403]. Approval regarding the national divisions of Shahinshahr County in Isfahan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposals 580 and 70730; Notification 79240/T61130AH. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
  6. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (28 December 2014) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Isfahan County under Isfahan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 36.1.5.52. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.