Kalaleh County

Kalaleh County

Persian: شهرستان کلاله
Kalaleh County Persian: شهرستان کلاله
County
	Rugged landscape in Kalaleh County
	Location of Kalaleh County in Golestan province (top, pink)
	Location of Golestan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 37°34′N 55°41′E / 37.567°N 55.683°E
Country	Iran
Province	Golestan
Established	2000
Capital	Kalaleh
Districts	Central, Pishkamar
Population (2016)
• Total	117,319
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Kalaleh County at GEOnet Names Server

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Kalaleh County (Persian: شهرستان کلاله) is in Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kalaleh.

History

In 2007, Maraveh Tappeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Maraveh Tappeh County. At the same time, Zavkuh Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Pishkamar District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Arab Dagh Rural District. The village of Pishkamar was converted to a city and renamed Faraghi in 2012.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 149,857 in 31,475 households. The following census in 2011 counted 110,473 people in 28,483 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 117,319 in 32,998 households.

Administrative divisions

Kalaleh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Kalaleh County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	103,983	84,064	90,342
Aq Su RD	14,972	17,342	13,166
Kongur RD	21,115	22,371	23,168
Tamran RD	16,625	16,400	17,832
Zavkuh RD	23,610
Kalaleh (city)	27,661	27,951	36,176
Maraveh Tappeh District	45,874
Golidagh RD	16,506
Maraveh Tappeh RD	23,766
Maraveh Tappeh (city)	5,602
Pishkamar District		26,409	26,977
Arab Dagh RD		14,644	14,803
Zavkuh RD		11,765	6,397
Faraghi (city)			5,777
Total	149,857	110,473	117,319
RD = Rural District

Notes

↑ Transferred to Maraveh Tappeh County
↑ Formerly the village of Pishkamar; became a city after the 2011 census

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 October 2024). "دهستان زاوکوه, بخش پیشکمر [Zavkuh Rural District, Pishkamar District], Kalaleh County, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
↑ "HM8M+M88 Aziz Abad, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
1 2 Habibi, Hassan (19 April 2000) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1379/01/31 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد تغییرات و اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان گلستان [‌Making divisional changes and reforms in Golestan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] CC43B978-AFB6-47F6-BF84-C1A3555E4593. شماره دوره [Course number] 79. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گلستان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Golestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
1 2 Davoodi, Parviz (9 December 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/09/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان گلستان [‌Letter of approval regarding the reforms of national divisions in Golestan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] C8B0C933-7177-4969-9DE9-D68C5C64B226. Archived from the original on 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (10 October 2012) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1391/07/19 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان گلستان [‌Approval letter regarding national divisions in Golestan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شماره ابلاغیه 217512/ت48391ک [Notification number 217512/T48391K]. Archived from the original on 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان گلستان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Golestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان گلستان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Golestan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[9] Transferred to Maraveh Tappeh County

[10] Formerly the village of Pishkamar; became a city after the 2011 census

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (17 October 2024). "دهستان زاوکوه, بخش پیشکمر [Zavkuh Rural District, Pishkamar District], Kalaleh County, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 October 2024.

[2] "HM8M+M88 Aziz Abad, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 December 2025.

[Golestan_Province_Reforms_120299-3] 1 2 Habibi, Hassan (19 April 2000) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1379/01/31 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد تغییرات و اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان گلستان [‌Making divisional changes and reforms in Golestan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] CC43B978-AFB6-47F6-BF84-C1A3555E4593. شماره دوره [Course number] 79. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2025.

[2016_Golestan_Province-4] 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان گلستان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Golestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Maraveh_Tappeh_County_Establishment-5] 1 2 Davoodi, Parviz (9 December 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/09/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان گلستان [‌Letter of approval regarding the reforms of national divisions in Golestan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] C8B0C933-7177-4969-9DE9-D68C5C64B226. Archived from the original on 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.

[Faraghi_City-6] 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (10 October 2012) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1391/07/19 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان گلستان [‌Approval letter regarding national divisions in Golestan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شماره ابلاغیه 217512/ت48391ک [Notification number 217512/T48391K]. Archived from the original on 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.

[2006_Golestan_Province-7] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان گلستان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Golestan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_Golestan_Province-8] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان گلستان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Golestan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.