Central District (Samalqan County)

Central District (Samalqan County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سملقان
District
Central District (Samalqan County)
Coordinates: 37°40′12″N 56°31′12″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	North Khorasan
County	Samalqan
Capital	Ashkhaneh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	53,110
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Samalqan County[a] (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سملقان) is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ashkhaneh.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 44,804 in 11,301 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 53,563 people in 3,659 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 53,110 inhabitants in 15,350 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Samalqan County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Howmeh RD	15,676	16,718	14,725
Jeyransu RD	10,894	13,968	13,281
Ashkhaneh (city)	18,234	22,877	25,104
Total	44,804	53,563	53,110
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Renamed Samalqan County[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (27 October 2024). "Central District (Samalqan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Mokhbar, Mohammad (7 August 2023). Approval letter regarding country divisions in North Khorasan and Golestan provinces. rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2010) [Approved 17 December 1379]. Creating changes and reforms in the country divisions of Bojnord County in Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.13227; Notification 58694/22027H. Archived from the original on 30 July 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): North Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.