Samarin District

Samarin District
Persian: بخش ثمرین
Samarin District is located in Iran
Samarin District
Samarin District
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 38°24′N 48°06′E / 38.400°N 48.100°E / 38.400; 48.100
CountryIran
ProvinceArdabil
CountyArdabil
Established2010
CapitalSamarin
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
8,471
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

In 2010, Gharbi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Samarin District. The village of Samarin was elevated to the status of a city in 2018.

Demographics

Population

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

Administrative divisions

Samarin District Population
Administrative Divisions20112016
Dujaq RD4,1863,535
Gharbi RD4,9754,936
Samarin (city)
Total9,1618,471
RD = Rural District

See also

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