Samen

City in Hamadan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Samen (Persian: سامن)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Samen District of Malayer County, Hamadan province, Iran.[4]

CountryIran
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Samen
Persian: سامن
City
Underground City of Samen
Underground City of Samen
Samen is located in Iran
Samen
Samen
Coordinates: 34°12′34″N 48°42′15″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHamadan
CountyMalayer
DistrictSamen
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
3,873
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Language

The local language in Samen is Persian.[5]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,025 in 1,207 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 4,426 people in 1,269 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,873 people in 1,268 households.[2]

Archaeology

A subterranean city was discovered beneath Samen, consisting of 25 rooms.[8] The city is believed to be around 2,300 years old, and since its discovery and excavation has been preserved in order to become a tourist attraction and for further study.

See also

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Also romanized as Sāman and Sāmen[3]

References

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