Samalqan County (Persian: شهرستان سملقان)[a] is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ashkhaneh.[4]
Samalqan County
Persian: شهرستان سملقان | |
---|---|
Location of Samalqan County in North Khorasan province (left, pink) | |
Location of North Khorasan province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 37°43′N 56°39′E / 37.717°N 56.650°E[1] | |
Country | |
Province | North Khorasan |
Capital | Ashkhaneh |
Districts | Central, Samalqan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 101,727 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editIn July 2013, two villages merged to form the new city of Ava.[5] In 2023, Maneh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Maneh County.[3]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 91,884 in 23,040 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 103,944 people in 28,261 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 101,727 in 29,624 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editSamalqan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
---|---|---|---|
Central District | 44,804 | 53,563 | 53,110 |
Howmeh RD | 15,676 | 16,718 | 14,725 |
Jeyransu RD | 10,894 | 13,968 | 13,281 |
Ashkhaneh (city) | 18,234 | 22,877 | 25,104 |
Maneh District[b] | 26,459 | 26,461 | 26,082 |
Atrak RD | 17,067 | 15,431 | 14,463 |
Shirin Su RD | 7,761 | 8,819 | 9,618 |
Pish Qaleh (city) | 1,631 | 2,211 | 2,001 |
Samalqan District | 20,621 | 22,335 | 21,378 |
Almeh RD | 7,517 | 7,866 | 7,788 |
Qazi RD[c] | 10,734 | 11,513 | 7,169 |
Ava (city)[d] | 3,993 | ||
Qazi (city) | 2,370 | 2,956 | 2,428 |
Total | 91,884 | 103,944 | 101,727 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
edit Media related to Maneh and Samalqan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 May 2023). "Maneh and Samalqan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Mokhbar, Mohammad (7 August 2023). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in North Khorasan and Golestan provinces". RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (17 December 1379). "Creating changes and reforms in the country divisions of Bojnord County in Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 30 July 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 July 2013). "Six new cities and towns were added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 28. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.