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] The city is populated by Turkic people with a Persian minority.[5]
Saman Persian: سامان | |
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City | |
  Saman | |
| Coordinates: 32°27′00″N 50°54′39″E / 32.45000°N 50.91083°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| County | Saman |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,192 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 14,777 in 3,961 households, when it was in the former Saman District of Shahrekord County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 15,327 people in 4,558 households.[7] The census in 2016 recorded a population of 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, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Saman as its capital and only city.[4]
