Samalqan County

Samalqan County

Persian: شهرستان سملقان
Samalqan County Persian: شهرستان سملقان
County
	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
Country	Iran
Province	North Khorasan
Capital	Ashkhaneh
Districts	Central, Samalqan
Population (2016)
• Total	101,727
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Samalqan County (Persian: شهرستان سملقان), formerly Maneh and Samalqan County, or Mana and Samangan (شهرستان مانه و سملقان تایباد),^[3] also Romanized as Maneh va Samalqan, is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ashkhaneh.^[4]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 91,884 in 23,040 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 103,944 people in 28,261 households.^[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 101,727 in 29,624 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions[edit]

The population history and structural changes of Samalqan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, six rural districts, and four cities.^[2]

In 2023, Maneh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Maneh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Pish Qaleh as its capital.^[3]

Samalqan County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[5]	2011^[6]	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 District¹	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	10,734	11,513	7,169
Ava (city)²			3,993
Qazi (city)	2,370	2,956	2,428
Total	91,884	103,944	101,727
RD: Rural District ¹Became a part of Maneh County after the 2016 census^[3] ²Merger of two villages^[7]

References[edit]

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 May 2023). "Maneh and Samalqan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "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 "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.
^ 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.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (19 May 2023). "Maneh and Samalqan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

[2016_census-2] "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.

[Maneh_County-3] 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.

[Maneh_and_Samalqan_County-4] 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.

[2006_census-5] "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.

[2011_census-6] "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.

[Ava-7] 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.

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