Semnan County

Not to be confused with Semnan province or Semirom County.

For the administrative division of Iran, see Semnan Province. For the city, see Semnan.

Semnan County (Persian: شهرستان سمنان) is in Semnan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Semnan.^[3]

Semnan County Persian: شهرستان سمنان
County
Location of Semnan County in Semnan province (center, purple)
Location of Semnan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°06′58″N 53°49′13″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Semnan
Capital	Semnan
Districts	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	196,521
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Semnan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206416" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

After the 2006 National Census, Mehdishahr District was separated from the county in the establishment of Mehdishahr County.^[4] After the 2011 census, Sorkheh District^[a] was separated from the county to establish Sorkheh County.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 186,159 in 52,869 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 182,260 people in 53,107 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 196,521 in 52,011 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Semnan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Semnan County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	135,872	167,407	196,521
Howmeh RD	10,873	13,727	11,392
Semnan (city)	124,999	153,680	185,129
Mehdishahr District[b]	36,093
Chashm RD	6,414
Poshtkuh RD	1,825
Mehdishahr (city)	20,581
Shahmirzad (city)	7,273
Sorkheh District[c]	14,194	14,853
Hafdar RD	2,997	2,985
Lasgerd RD	2,135	2,157
Sorkheh (city)	9,062	9,711
Total	186,159	182,260	196,521
RD = Rural District

See also

Notes

1. Renamed the Central District of Sorkheh County^[5]
2. Transferred to Mehdishahr County^[4]
3. Transferred to Sorkheh County and renamed the Central District^[5]