Samalqan County Persian:شهرستان سملقان | |
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Location of Samalqan County in North Khorasan province (left, pink) | |
Location of North Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates:37°43′N56°39′E / 37.717°N 56.650°E /37.717; 56.650[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| 1999 | 1999 |
| Capital | Ashkhaneh |
| Districts | Central,Samalqan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 101,727 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Samalqan County (Persian:شهرستان سملقان)[a] is inNorth Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city ofAshkhaneh.[4]
In 2013, two villages merged to form the new city ofAva.[5] In 2023,Maneh District[b] was separated from the county in the establishment ofManeh County and renamed theCentral District. In addition, the name of Maneh and Samalqan County was changed to Samalqan County.[3]
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]
Samalqan 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[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 | |||
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