Saman County

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For the administrative division of this county, see Saman Rural District. For the city, see Saman. For other places with a similar name, see Saman.

Saman County
Persian: شهرستان سامان
County
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][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Established2013[3]
CapitalSaman
DistrictsCentral, Zayandeh Rud
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
34,616
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Saman County (Persian: شهرستان سامان) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Saman.[3]

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 at the time.[3] The village of Hureh was converted to a city in 2017.[5]

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

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Notes

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  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 August 2024). "Saman County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "GWX8+XMV Savad Jan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (1 January 2013) [تاریخ ابلاغیه : 1391/10/12 (Date of Resolution: 1391/10/12) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [‌Resolution on national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. بختیاری شماره۲۰۰۶۷۱/ت۴۷۶۶۱ه [Notification Number 200671/T47661H]. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (27 December 2017) [۶ دی ۱۳۹۶ (1396/10/06) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. وزير كشور با تبديل روستاي هوره به شهر موافقت كرد [The Minister of Interior agreed to convert Hureh village into a city]. Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کد خبر: 82776826 [News Code: 82776826]. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2025.