Place:Semnan, Semnan, Iran

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NameSemnan
Alt namesSaminasource: Canby, Historic Places (1984) II, 847
Samnansource: Canby, Historic Places (1984) II, 847
Samnānsource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) X, 628
Semnānsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCity
Coordinates35.5°N 53.417°E
Located inSemnan, Iran
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Semnan (Persian:, ; is the capital city of Semnan Province, situated on the alluvial fan of the Golrudbar creek in north central Iran, 216 km east of Tehran and 640 km west of Mashhad. With a population of 185,129 people, Semnan is the most populated city in Semnan Province and serves as the capital of it. The city is also the hub of the Semnani language, a sub-branch of the Iranian languages spoken to the north, and home to the Semnani ethnic group.

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.

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