Saman County

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) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Saman.^[2]

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°33′N 50°55′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Established	2013[2]
Capital	Saman
Districts	Central, Zayandeh Rud
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	34,616
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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 at the time.^[2] The village of Hureh was elevated to the status of a city in 2017.^[4]

Demographics

Population

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

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)[a]
Total	34,616
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Saman County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]