Aqqala
Persian: آق‌قلا
City
Aqqala is located in Iran
Aqqala
Aqqala
Coordinates: 37°00′50″N 54°27′25″E / 37.01389°N 54.45694°E / 37.01389; 54.45694[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceGolestan
CountyAqqala
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
35,116
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Aqqala at GEOnet Names Server

Aqqala (Persian: آق قلا)[a] is a city in the Central District of Aqqala County, Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 27,402 in 5,811 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 31,626 people in 8,062 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 35,116 people in 9,498 households.[3]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Āq Qalā; also known as Akgala and Ākgalā[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 October 2024). "عیدگاه, عید گاه [Eidgah, Eid Gah], Aghghala, بخش مرکزی شهرستان آق قلا []Central District of Aqqala County, Aqqala County, Golestan Province, 49319-33333, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  2. ^ "2F74+HQ4 Aqqala, Golestan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ Aqqala can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10630020" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.