Samalqan County

County in North Khorasan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Samalqan County (Persian: شهرستان سملقان)[a] is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ashkhaneh.[2]

Country Iran
Established2001[2]
CapitalAshkhaneh
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Samalqan County
Persian: شهرستان سملقان
County
Location of Samalqan County in North Khorasan province (left, pink)
Location of Samalqan County in North Khorasan province (left, pink)
Location of North Khorasan province in Iran
Location of North Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°34′N 56°20′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
Established2001[2]
CapitalAshkhaneh
DistrictsCentral, Samalqan
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
101,727
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

In 2013, two villages merged to form the new city of Ava.[5] In 2023, Maneh District[b] was separated from the county in the establishment of Maneh County and renamed the Central District. In addition, the name of Maneh and Samalqan County was changed to Samalqan County.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population, as Maneh and Samalqan County, 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.[3]

Administrative divisions

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

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Samalqan County Population[c]
Administrative Divisions2006[6]2011[7]2016[3]
Central District44,80453,56353,110
Howmeh RD15,67616,71814,725
Jeyransu RD10,89413,96813,281
Ashkhaneh (city)18,23422,87725,104
Maneh District[d]26,45926,46126,082
Atrak RD[e]17,06715,43114,463
Shirin Su RD7,7618,8199,618
Pish Qaleh (city)1,6312,2112,001
Samalqan District20,62122,33521,378
Almeh RD7,5177,8667,788
Qazi RD[f]10,73411,5137,169
Ava (city)[g]3,993
Qazi (city)2,3702,9562,428
Total91,884103,944101,727
RD = Rural District
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See also

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Formerly Maneh and Samalqan County (شهرستان مانه و سملقان تایباد),[4] also romanized as Maneh va Samalqan; also known as Mana and Samangan County
  2. [b]
    Renamed the Central District of Maneh County[4]
  3. [c]
    As Maneh and Samalqan County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses
  4. [d]
    Transferred to Maneh County after the 2016 census and renamed the Central District[4]
  5. [e]
    Formerly Maneh Rural District[2]
  6. [f]
    Formerly Samalqan Rural District[2]
  7. [g]
    Merger of two villages[5]

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