Hamadan is a mountainous city in western Iran, about 360 kilometers southwest of Tehran in the foothills of Alvand Mountain, serving as capital of Hamadan province, county and district. The 2016 census recorded 554,406 residents, the thirteenth largest population among cities in Iran. Believed to be among the oldest cities in Iran, it was known in antiquity as Ecbatana, capital of the Median Empire around 700 BCE and later a summer capital under the Achaemenid dynasty. Tourist attractions include the Ganj Nameh inscription and monuments to the philosopher Avicenna and the poet Baba Taher.
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Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Hamadan (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)Quote, P1082 (population)
population 554,406 (2016)
2. Hamadan (Wikipedia)
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Hamadan is a mountainous city in western Iran.
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1850
- In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
View the Source3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 34.75, 48.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 34.75, 48.75
34.75 48.75 Dsa
4. GeoNames: Hamadān - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 132144, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)Quote, cities500 record 132144, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
34.79922 48.51456 P PPLA IR 09 528256 1820 Asia/Tehran
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