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

Samarin District
Persian: بخش ثمرین
Samarin District is located in Iran
Samarin District
Samarin District
Coordinates: 38°23′47″N 48°05′50″E / 38.39639°N 48.09722°E / 38.39639; 48.09722[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceArdabil
CountyArdabil
CapitalSamarin
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,471
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Gharbi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Samarin District.[3] In 2018, the village of Samarin was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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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

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Samarin District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[5] 2016[2]
Dujaq RD 4,186 3,535
Gharbi RD 4,975 4,936
Samarin (city)[a]
Total 9,161 8,471
RD = Rural District

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 August 2024). "Samarin District (Ardabil County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "The government approved: Seven changes in the map of Ardabil and Isfahan national divisions". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. 18 February 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  4. ^ a b "Ardabil: The pristine nature of Samarin according to the picture". tasnimnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 28 May 2018 [Approved March 2018]. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023 – via Tasnim News Agency.
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ardabil Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.