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Semnan
سمنان، سَمَن also known as Saman | |
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City | |
-Soltani_Mosque._Semnan_6.jpg) Imam Soltani mosque | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: City of Compassion[1] | |
| Motto(s): Welcome; خوش امیچین | |
  Semnan | |
| Coordinates: 35°34′52″N 53°23′00″E / 35.58111°N 53.38333°E[2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Semnan |
| County | Semnan |
| District | Central |
| Settled | circa 240BCE by Parni tribesmen |
| Incorporated (city) | 1926 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Seyed Hossein Mousavi[3] |
| Elevation | 1,130 m (3,707 ft) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 185,129 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | +98 23 |
| Main Languages | Persian, Semnani |
| Climate | BWh |
| Website | www |
Semnan (Persian: سمنان; pronounced [semˈnɒːn] )[a] is a city in the Central District of Semnan County, Semnan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county and the district.[6] The city is on the alluvial fan of the Golrudbar creek in the north-central part of the country, 216 km east of Tehran and 640 km west of Mashhad. With a population of 185,129 people in 2016,[4] Semnan is the most populous city in the province and the hub of the Semnani language, a sub-branch of the Iranian languages spoken to the north. It is home to the Semnani ethnic group.
At the 2006 census, its population was 124,999 in 36,298 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 153,680 people in 45,311 households.[8] The 2016 census showed a population of 185,129 people in 49,124 households.[4]
Semnan offers various recreational activities, historical and religious sites, festivals, gardens and parks, centers of higher education, and Semnani culture. The city is as the cultural and political capital of the Semnan Province. The city's main souvenirs are daffodil flowers, Shirmal pastry, Kolüçe cookies, kilim rugs, and shortbread.
- ^ "پاسداشت هویت مردم سمنان بعنوان صاحبان "دار المرحمه"". 13 May 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 April 2023). "Semnan, Semnan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ https://english.semnan.ac.ir/News/The-meeting-of-the-mayors-of-the-province-to-hold-the-international-Silk-Road-event-at-Semnan-University
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Damghan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3083472" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Semnan province, centered in Semnan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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