Salman Shahr Explained

Salman Shahr
Native Name:Persian: سلمان‌شهر
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Mazandaran
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Abbasabad
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Salmanshahr
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:9656
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Salman Shahr (Persian: سلمان‌شهر) is a city in, and the capital of, Salmanshahr District of Abbasabad County, Mazandaran province, Iran.[2] It is 30km (20miles) east of Tonekabon en route to the city of Chalus.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 9,592 in 2,605 households, when it was in the former Abbasabad District of Tonekabon County.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 8,654 people in 2,560 households,[4] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Abbasabad County, and the city had been transferred to the new Kelarabad District.[2] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 9,656 people in 3,057 households,[5] when the district's name had changed to Salmanshahr District.[6]

Economy

Tourism is an important part of the city's economy.[7] In the late 2000s the major development and construction projects called "Qoo" or "Diamond of the Middle East" were kicked off. The core of these projects is built in the same place as where Motel Qoo was located. This vast complex of commercial, residential, tourist, sports, and entertainment include a 5-star hotel, two residential and commercial towers, a sports complex, and a six-story parking garage that is built in the form of a giant ship. This project has a total land area of, where of it will be constructed as follows:

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Salman Shahr, Abbasabad County . . 20 May 2023 . 20 May 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Divisional reforms and changes in Mazandaran province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230520181509/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/123425 . Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 20 May 2023 . 3 March 2018 . Davoodi . Parviz . 20 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 02 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920090640/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/02.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 02 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230119182058/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Mazandaran.xls . 19 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 02 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211007110909/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_02.xlsx . Excel . 7 October 2021.
  6. Web site: Divisional reforms in Mazandaran province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230522111759/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/190784 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board . 22 May 2023 . 4 May 2011 . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 22 May 2023.
  7. Web site: متل قو، شهری میان جنگل و دریا. 2019-10-01. خبرگزاری مهر اخبار ایران و جهان Mehr News Agency. fa. 2020-01-16.