Saman, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

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][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountySaman
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • 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.[5]

Demographics

Ethnicity

The city is populated by Turkic people with a Persian minority.[6]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 14,777 in 3,961 households,[7] when it was capital of the former Saman District in Shahrekord County.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 15,327 people in 4,558 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 14,192 people in 4,554 households,[3] 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.[5]

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[10]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Sāmān[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 August 2024). "سه راه قدس [Seh Rah-e Qods], Saman Village, بخش مرکزی [Central District], Saman County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiyari Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "CWX6+X8W Saman, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ 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".
  5. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (1 January 2013) [تاریخ ابلاغیه : 1391/10/12 (Date of Resolution: 1391/10/12) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [‌Resolution on national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. بختیاری شماره۲۰۰۶۷۱/ت۴۷۶۶۱ه [Notification Number 200671/T47661H]. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  7. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ Habibi, Hassan (15 June 1997) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1376/03/25 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. انجام تغییرات در محدوده تقسیمات کشوری استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [‌Making changes in the boundaries of the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 712E4A95-768E-4BE2-8900-BB06797BFAD3. شماره دوره [Course number] 76, شماره جلد [Volume number] 254. Archived from the original on 3 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  9. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Synoptic Station of Saman" ايستگاه سينوپتيك سامان. Chaharmahalmet (asp). Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2024.