Nahavand
Nahavand (Persian: نهاوند, romanized: Nahāvand / Nehāvend) is a city in the Central District of Nahavand County, Hamadan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is south of the city of Hamadan, west of Malayer and northwest of Borujerd.
Nahavand
Persian: نهاوند | |
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City | |
Nahavand | |
| Coordinates: 34°11′34″N 48°22′23″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hamadan |
| County | Nahavand |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 76,162 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 72,218 in 19,419 households. The following census in 2011 counted 75,445 people in 22,672 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 76,162 people in 23,947 households.
Inhabited continuously since prehistoric times, Nahavand was bestowed upon the House of Karen in the Sasanian period. During the Muslim conquest of Persia, it was the site of the famous Battle of Nahavand.
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