Salman Shahr (Persian: سلمان‌شهر)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Salmanshahr District[b] of Abbasabad County, Mazandaran province, Iran.

[5] It is 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Tonekabon en route to the city of Chalus.

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.

[8] In the late 2000s the major development and construction projects called "Qoo" or "Diamond of the Middle East" were kicked off.

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.