Semnan County

Semnan County (Persian: شهرستان سمنان) is in Semnan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Semnan, which also serves as capital of the province.

For the administrative division of Iran, see Semnan province. For for the city, see Semnan.

Semnan County
Persian: شهرستان سمنان
County
Location of Semnan County in Semnan province
Location of Semnan County in Semnan province
Location of Semnan province in Iran
Location of Semnan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°06′58″N 53°49′13″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSemnan
CapitalSemnan
DistrictsCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total196,521
Time zoneUTC+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".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 186,159 in 52,869 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 182,260 people in 53,107 households, by which time Mehdishahr District had been separated from the county to form Mehdishahr County.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 196,521 in 52,011 households, by which time Sorkheh District had been separated from the county to form Sorkheh County.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Semnan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows one district, one rural district, and one city.[2]

Semnan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District135,872167,407196,521
Howmeh Rural District10,87313,72711,392
Semnan (city)124,999153,680185,129
Mehdishahr District136,093
Chashm Rural District6,414
Poshtkuh Rural District1,825
Mehdishahr (city)20,581
Shahmirzad (city)7,273
Sorkheh District214,19414,853
Hafdar Rural District2,9972,985
Lasgerd Rural District2,1352,157
Sorkheh (city)9,0629,711
Total186,159182,260196,521
1Became a part of Mehdishahr County
2Became a part of Sorkheh County
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 April 2023). "Semnan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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