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همدان Ancient names: Ecbatana, Hangmatana | |
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city | |
Hamedan in Iran | |
Coordinates: 34°48′N 48°31′E / 34.800°N 48.517°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Hamadan |
County | Hamadan |
Bakhsh | Central |
Government | |
• Mayor | Syed Mustafa Rasul (since 2014)[1] |
Elevation | 1,850 m (6,069 ft) |
Population (2016 census) | |
• Total | 554,405 |
• Rank | 13th in Iran |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Website | www |
Hamadān[2] (pronounced [hæmædɒːn]) or Hamedān (Persian: همدان, Hamedān) (Old Persian: Haŋgmetana, Ecbatana) is the capital city of Hamadan Province in Iran.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "معارفه سرپرست شهرداري همدان". Municipality.hamadan.ir (in Persian). Hamedan Municipality. Retrieved 18 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Multiple Authors (April 18, 2012). "HAMADĀN". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 18 April 2015.