Saman County (Persian: شهرستان سامان) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Saman.[2]
Saman County
Persian: شهرستان سامان | |
|---|---|
 Location of Saman County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (top, purple) | |
 Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′N 50°55′E / 32.550°N 50.917°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| Capital | Saman |
| Districts | Central, Zayandeh Rud |
| Population (2016)ref name="2016 Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province"/> | |
• Total | 34,616 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editIn 2013, Saman District was separated from Shahrekord County in the establishment of Saman County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Saman as its capital and only city.[2] In 2019, the village of Hureh was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 34,616 in 11,080 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
editSaman County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2016[4] |
|---|---|
| Central District | 24,449 |
| Chama RD | 4,784 |
| Saman RD | 5,473 |
| Saman (city) | 14,192 |
| Zayandehrud District | 10,167 |
| Hureh RD | 6,398 |
| Zarrin RD | 3,769 |
| Hureh (city)[a] | |
| Total | 34,616 |
| RD = Rural District | |
See also
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Media related to Saman County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 August 2024). "Saman County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (21 October 1391) [Approved 29 September 1391]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 200671/T47661H. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library.
- ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (27 December 2017). "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert Hureh village into a city". irna.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.