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Semnan, Iran
Semnan
سمنان، سَمَن Samnan | |
|---|---|
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 | There is a high level of doubt about this. |
| 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 hub of the Semnani language, a sub-branch of the Iranian languages spoken to the north. It is home to the Semnani ethnic group.
Semnan offers various recreational activities; historical and religious sites; festivals, gardens and parks; and centers of higher education and Semnani culture. The city is the cultural and political capital of 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 (7 January 2025). "Semnan, Semnan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "The meeting of the mayors of the province to hold the international Silk Road event at Semnan University | Semnan University". english.semnan.ac.ir. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. 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.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82836/T140K. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
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