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Samalqan District

Persian: بخش سملقان
Samalqan District Persian: بخش سملقان
District
	Samalqan District Location within Iran
	Coordinates: 37°27′N 56°29′E / 37.450°N 56.483°E
Country	Iran
Province	North Khorasan
County	Samalqan
Established	2001
Capital	Qazi
Population (2016)
• Total	21,378
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Samalqan District (Persian: بخش سملقان) is in Samalqan County,^[a] North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qazi.^[3]

History

In 2013, two villages merged to form the new city of Ava.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 20,621 in 5,466 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 22,335 people in 6,464 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 21,378 inhabitants in 6,738 households.^[4]

Administrative divisions

Samalqan District Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[7]	2011^[8]	2016^[4]
Almeh RD	7,517	7,866	7,788
Qazi RD^[b]	10,734	11,513	7,169
Ava (city)^[c]			3,993
Qazi (city)	2,370	2,956	2,428
Total	20,621	22,335	21,378
RD = Rural District

Notes

↑ Formerly Maneh and Samalqan County^[5]
↑ Formerly Samalqan Rural District^[3]
↑ Merger of two villages^[6]

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 February 2026). "دهستان آلمه, بخش سملقان [Almeh Rural District, Samalqan District], Samalqan County, North Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 February 2026.
↑ "CFXM+X8W Bash Kalateh, North Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
1 2 3 Habibi, Hassan (7 March 2001) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1379.12.17 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌ایجاد تغییرات و اصلاحات در تقسیمات کشوری شهرستان بجنورد در استان خراسان [‌Making changes and amendments to the national divisions of Bojnord County in Khorasan 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]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.13227. Archived from the original on 30 July 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: North Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
↑ Mokhber, Mohammad (21 June 2023) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1402/03/31 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاح محدوده جغرافیایی دهستان شیرین سو بخش مانه و دهستان جیرانسو بخش مرکزی شهرستان مانه و سملقان استان خراسان شمالی و دهستان پالیزان بخش مرکزی شهرستان مراوه تپه استان گلستان [‌Amendment of the geographical boundaries of Shirin Su Rural District, Maneh District and Jeyransu Rural District, Central District, Maneh and Samalqan County, North Khorasan province and Palizan Rural District, Central District, Maraveh Tappeh County, Golestan province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 226798. Archived from the original on 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (10 July 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1392/04/19 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان خراسان شمالی [‌Divisional reforms in North Khorasan province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 163194/42/1/4. Archived from the original on 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: North Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: North Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[6] Formerly Maneh and Samalqan County^[5]

[10] Formerly Samalqan Rural District^[3]

[11] Merger of two villages^[6]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (10 February 2026). "دهستان آلمه, بخش سملقان [Almeh Rural District, Samalqan District], Samalqan County, North Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 February 2026.

[2] "CFXM+X8W Bash Kalateh, North Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 February 2026.

[Maneh_and_Samalqan_County_Establishment-3] 1 2 3 Habibi, Hassan (7 March 2001) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1379.12.17 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌ایجاد تغییرات و اصلاحات در تقسیمات کشوری شهرستان بجنورد در استان خراسان [‌Making changes and amendments to the national divisions of Bojnord County in Khorasan 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]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.13227. Archived from the original on 30 July 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2026.

[2016_North_Khorasan_Province-4] 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: North Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Maneh_County_Establishment-5] Mokhber, Mohammad (21 June 2023) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1402/03/31 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاح محدوده جغرافیایی دهستان شیرین سو بخش مانه و دهستان جیرانسو بخش مرکزی شهرستان مانه و سملقان استان خراسان شمالی و دهستان پالیزان بخش مرکزی شهرستان مراوه تپه استان گلستان [‌Amendment of the geographical boundaries of Shirin Su Rural District, Maneh District and Jeyransu Rural District, Central District, Maneh and Samalqan County, North Khorasan province and Palizan Rural District, Central District, Maraveh Tappeh County, Golestan province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 226798. Archived from the original on 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.

[Chenaranshahr_City-7] 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (10 July 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1392/04/19 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان خراسان شمالی [‌Divisional reforms in North Khorasan province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 163194/42/1/4. Archived from the original on 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.

[2006_North_Khorasan_Province-8] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: North Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_North_Khorasan_Province-9] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان شمالی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: North Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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