Samarin District

Samarin District (Persian: بخش ثمرین) is in Ardabil County, Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Samarin.[3]

For the city, see Samarin. For the surname, see Samarin.

Samarin District
Persian: بخش ثمرین
District
Samarin District
Coordinates: 38°24′32″N 48°05′35″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceArdabil
CountyArdabil
CapitalSamarin
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,471
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, Gharbi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Samarin District, which was divided into two rural districts.[3]

In March 2018, the village of Samarin was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 9,161 people in 2,314 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 8,471 inhabitants living in 2,452 households.[2]

Administrative divisions
Samarin District Population
Administrative Divisions2011[5]2016[2]
Dujaq RD4,1863,535
Gharbi RD4,9754,936
Samarin (city)[lower-alpha 1]
Total9,1618,471
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

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

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (26 March 2023). "Samarin District (Ardabil County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "The government approved: Seven changes in the map of Ardabil and Isfahan country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 18 February 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  4. "Ardabil: The pristine nature of Samarin according to the picture". Tasnim News Agency (in Persian). 28 May 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 24. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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