Samalqan County () is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ashkhaneh.
History In 2013, two villages merged to form the new city of Ava. In 2023, Maneh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Maneh County and renamed the Central District. In addition, the name of Maneh and Samalqan County was changed to Samalqan County.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population, as Maneh and Samalqan County, was 91,884 in 23,040 households. The following census in 2011 counted 103,944 people in 28,261 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 101,727 in 29,624 households.
Administrative divisions
Samalqan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Samalqan County Population 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
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