Samalqan County

For the administrative division of this county, see Samalqan District.

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 / 37.567°N 56.333°E / 37.567; 56.333[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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Samalqan County (Persian: شهرستان سملقان)[a] is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ashkhaneh.[2]

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.

Samalqan County Population[c]
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[3]
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[d] 26,459 26,461 26,082
Atrak RD[e] 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[f] 10,734 11,513 7,169
Ava (city)[g] 3,993
Qazi (city) 2,370 2,956 2,428
Total 91,884 103,944 101,727
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ 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. ^ Renamed the Central District of Maneh County[4]
  3. ^ As Maneh and Samalqan County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses
  4. ^ Transferred to Maneh County after the 2016 census and renamed the Central District[4]
  5. ^ Formerly Maneh Rural District[2]
  6. ^ Formerly Samalqan Rural District[2]
  7. ^ Merger of two villages[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 October 2024). "دهستان قاضی, بخش سملقان [Qazi Rural District, Samalqan District], Samalqan County, North Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Habibi, Hassan (7 March 2001) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1379.12.17 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌ایجاد تغییرات و اصلاحات در تقسیمات کشوری شهرستان بجنورد در استان خراسان [‌Making changes and amendments to the national divisions of Bojnord County in Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.13227. Archived from the original on 30 July 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: North Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d Mokhber, Mohammad (21 June 2023) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1402/03/31 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاح محدوده جغرافیایی دهستان شیرین سو بخش مانه و دهستان جیرانسو بخش مرکزی شهرستان مانه و سملقان استان خراسان شمالی و دهستان پالیزان بخش مرکزی شهرستان مراوه تپه استان گلستان [‌Amendment of the geographical boundaries of Shirin Su Rural District, Maneh District and Jeyransu Rural District, Central District, Maneh and Samalqan County, North Khorasan province and Palizan Rural District, Central District, Maraveh Tappeh County, Golestan province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 226798. Archived from the original on 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  5. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (10 July 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1392/04/19 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان خراسان شمالی [‌Divisional reforms in North Khorasan province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 163194/42/1/4. Archived from the original on 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  6. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: North Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: North Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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