Saman, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

For the administrative divisions, see Saman County and Saman Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Saman.

Saman
Persian: سامان
City
Entrance to the city of Saman at night
Entrance to the city of Saman at night
Saman is located in Iran
Saman
Saman
Coordinates: 32°27′00″N 50°54′39″E / 32.45000°N 50.91083°E / 32.45000; 50.91083[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountySaman
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
14,192
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Saman (Persian: سامان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Saman County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

Demographics

Ethnicity

The city is populated by Turkic people with a Persian minority.[5]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 14,777 in 3,961 households,[6] when it was capital of the former Saman District in Shahrekord County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 15,327 people in 4,558 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 14,192 people in 4,554 households,[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Saman County. Saman was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4]

Climate

Climate data for Saman (2001-2013 normals and extremes)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16
(61) 		18
(64) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		32
(90) 		37
(99) 		37
(99) 		38
(100) 		35
(95) 		28
(82) 		23
(73) 		20
(68) 		38
(100)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5
(41) 		9
(48) 		15
(59) 		19
(66) 		25
(77) 		31
(88) 		33
(91) 		32
(90) 		29
(84) 		23
(73) 		14
(57) 		8
(46) 		20
(68)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0
(32) 		3
(37) 		8
(46) 		12
(54) 		17
(63) 		23
(73) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		21
(70) 		15
(59) 		8
(46) 		3
(37) 		13
(56)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5
(23) 		−2
(28) 		2
(36) 		6
(43) 		10
(50) 		14
(57) 		17
(63) 		16
(61) 		13
(55) 		8
(46) 		2
(36) 		−3
(27) 		7
(44)
Record low °C (°F) −22
(−8) 		−16
(3) 		−10
(14) 		−3
(27) 		2
(36) 		8
(46) 		4
(39) 		10
(50) 		3
(37) 		−2
(28) 		−8
(18) 		−18
(0) 		−22
(−8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57
(2.2) 		56
(2.2) 		53
(2.1) 		52
(2.0) 		10
(0.4) 		1
(0.0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		1
(0.0) 		6
(0.2) 		57
(2.2) 		62
(2.4) 		355
(13.7)
Average relative humidity (%) 59 50 38 40 31 22 21 21 21 31 48 55 36
Mean monthly sunshine hours 217 220 250 236 298 349 346 341 312 275 211 202 3,257
Source: Chaharmahalmet[9]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Sāmān[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 August 2024). "Saman, Saman County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Saman, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082112" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (10 January 2013) [Approved 19 December 2012]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 200671/T47661H. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library.
  5. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (27 December 2017). "The Minister of Interior agreed to convert Hureh village into a city". irna.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.
  8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  9. ^ "Synoptic Station of Saman" ايستگاه سينوپتيك سامان. Chaharmahalmet (asp). Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2024.


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