Semnan, Iran
Semnan (Persian: سمنان, pronounced [semˈnɒːn] ⓘ) is a city in the Central District of Semnan County, Semnan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county and the district. 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, 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.
Semnan
سمنان، سَمَن also known as Saman | |
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City | |
Imam Soltani mosque | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: City of Compassion | |
| Motto(s): Welcome; خوش امیچین | |
Semnan | |
| Coordinates: 35°34′52″N 53°23′00″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Semnan |
| County | Semnan |
| District | Central |
| Settled | circa 240BCE by Parni tribesmen |
| Incorporated (city) | 1926 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Seyed Hossein Mousavi |
| Elevation | 1,130 m (3,707 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 185,129 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | +98 23 |
| Main Languages | Persian, Semnani |
| Climate | BWh |
| Website | http://www.semnan.ir |
At the 2006 census, its population was 124,999 in 36,298 households. The following census in 2011 counted 153,680 people in 45,311 households. The 2016 census showed a population of 185,129 people in 49,124 households.
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.