Gonbad-e Qabus County (Persian: شهرستان گنبد کاووس) 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: Central District and Dashli Borun District. The county has two cities: Gonbad-e Qabus and Incheh Borun.

Gonbad-e Qabus County شهرستان گنبد کاووس
County
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°31′N 55°04′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

References

• اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران [Atlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran)

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