Coordinates: 37°43′N 56°39′E / 37.717°N 56.650°E / 37.717; 56.650

Samalqan County

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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
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CountryIran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
19991999
CapitalAshkhaneh
DistrictsCentral, Samalqan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
101,727
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Samalqan County (Persian: شهرستان سملقان)[a] is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ashkhaneh.[4]

History

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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.[3]

Demographics

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Population

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At 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

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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[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[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

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  1. ^ Formerly Maneh and Samalqan County (شهرستان مانه و سملقان تایباد),[3] also romanized as Maneh va Samalqan; also known as Mana and Samangan County
  2. ^ Renamed the Central District of Maneh County[3]
  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[3]
  5. ^ Formerly Maneh Rural District[4]
  6. ^ Formerly Samalqan Rural District[4]
  7. ^ Merger of two villages[5]

References

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