Samalqan County
Samalqan County (Persian: شهرستان سملقان) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ashkhaneh.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 91,884 in 23,040 households. The following census in 2011 counted 103,944 people in 28,261 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 101,727 in 29,624 households.
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.
Administrative divisions
Samalqan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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) | 3,993 | ||
| Qazi (city) | 2,370 | 2,956 | 2,428 |
| Total | 91,884 | 103,944 | 101,727 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Maneh and Samalqan County at Wikimedia Commons
