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 Saman County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (top, purple)
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°33′N 50°55′E / 32.550°N 50.917°E / 32.550; 50.917[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CapitalSaman
DistrictsCentral, Zayandeh Rud
Population
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 • Total34,616
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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In 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

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Population

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At the time of the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 34,616 in 11,080 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

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Saman County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Saman County Population
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

  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 August 2024). "Saman County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.