Samalqan County

Samalqan County is in North Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ashkhaneh.

History
In July 2013, two villages merged to form the new city of Ava. In 2023, Maneh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Maneh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Pish Qaleh as its capital and only city.

Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 91,884 in 23,040 households. The following census in 2011 counted 103,944 people in 28,261 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 101,727 in 29,624 households.

Administrative divisions
Samalqan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.