Sahmabad
village in Iran
Sahmabad (Persian: سهم اباد) is a village in Enaj Rural District of Qareh Chay District in Khondab County, Markazi province, Iran.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 197 in 50 households, when it was in the former Khondab District of Arak County. The following census in 2011 counted 164 people in 54 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khondab County. The rural district was transferred to the new Qareh Chay District. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 175 people in 56 households.
The public source identifies “Sahmabad” as village in Iran. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Sahmabad, village and Iran.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Sahmabad”, the useful work is to connect “village in Iran” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 25, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2383830. Authority coordinates are 34.219, 49.325. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2006, 2011 and 2016.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Sahmabad”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Sahmabad primary sources, Sahmabad archive and Sahmabad research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
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- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
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This entry incorporates text from “Sahmabad” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.