Saman County

Saman County

Persian: شهرستان سامان
Saman County Persian: شهرستان سامان
County
	Location of Saman County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (top, purple)
	Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
	Coordinates: 32°31′N 50°55′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Capital	Saman
Districts	Central, Zayandeh Rud
Population (2016)
• Total	34,616
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Saman County (Persian: شهرستان سامان) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Saman.[2]

History

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]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the population was 34,616 in 11,080 households.[3]

In 2019, the village of Hureh was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Administrative divisions

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

Saman County Population
Administrative Divisions	2016[3]
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)[lower-alpha 1]
Total	34,616
RD = Rural District

Notes

Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (2 April 2023). "Saman County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
"The village of Yan Cheshmeh, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, became a city". Jamaran (in Persian). Jahanbakhsh Safari. 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2023.

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[5] Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (2 April 2023). "Saman County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

[Ben_and_Saman_Counties-2] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

[2016_census-3] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Yan_Cheshmeh-4] "The village of Yan Cheshmeh, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, became a city". Jamaran (in Persian). Jahanbakhsh Safari. 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2023.