Gomishan ( fa, گميشان, also
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d as Gomīshān and Gumshān; formerly, Gomish Tepe ( fa, گميشتپه), also Romanized as Gomesh Tappeh, Gomīsh Tappeh, and Gumish Tepe; also formerly known as Gomish Tepe Jik ( fa, گُمیشتپه جیک), also Romanized as Gomīsh Tappeh Jīk; tk, Kümüş depe) is a city and capital of
Gomishan County,
Golestan Province,
Iran
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. At the 2006 census its population was 15,639, in 3,236 families.
The city's Turkmen name, Kümüş depe, means "Silver Hill".
References
Populated places in Torkaman County
Cities in Golestan Province
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