Hamadan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Hamadan
همدان
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The Tomb of Avicenna
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 Hamadan
Location in Iran
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| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Hamadan |
| County | Hamadan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Elevation | 1,850 m (6,069 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 554,405 |
| • Rank | 13th in Iran |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Hamadān or Hamedān (Persian: همدان, Hamedān) (Old Persian: Haŋgmetana, Ecbatana) is the capital city of Hamadan Province of Iran.
Images for kids
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16th century map of Hamadan by Matrakçı Nasuh
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The Ganjnameh, a cuneiform inscription in Hamadan
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Silver Drachma of Parthian king Mithridates II made in Ecbatan mint
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Hamadan spot (light blue in center) in Hamadan province topography map
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Saint Stephen and Gregory the Illuminator Church
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The Saint Mary Church of Hamadan
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A church in Ekbatan Hospital in Hamadan
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The Stone Lion
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Hamadan University of Technology, in Hamadan
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Tomb of Baba Taher
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Inside the tomb of Baba Taher
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The Tomb of Avicenna
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The handwriting of Canon of Medicine in the Tomb of Avicenna
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Tomb of Esther and Mordechai, a tomb believed by some to hold the remains of Esther and Mordechai
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Inside the structure alleged by some to be the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai
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Emamzade Abdollah Mosque
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Alaviyan Dome related with Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani
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Qorban Tower
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Ganj Nameh
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Ali-Sadr Cave
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Fazlollah Zahedi and his family
See also
In Spanish: Hamadán para niños
