Samen

Samen (Persian: سامن, also Romanized as Sāmen and Sāman)[2] is a city in Hamadan Province, Iran and the capital of Samen District, in Malayer County. At the 2006 census, its population was 4,025, in 1,207 families.[3]

For the administrative subdivisions, see Samen District and Samen Rural District.
Samen
سامن
City
Underground City of Samen
Underground City of Samen
Samen is located in Iran
Samen
Samen
Coordinates: 34°12′33″N 48°42′21″E
CountryIran
ProvinceHamadan
CountyMalayer
BakhshSamen
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total3,873 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

The local language in Samen is Persian.[4]

Underground City

A subterranean city was discovered beneath Samen, consisting of 25 rooms.[5] 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.

References
  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home". www.amar.org.ir.
  2. Samen can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3823489" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. "سامن". Vajehyab (in Persian). Retrieved 11 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Minister inaugurates ancient underground city as new destination". Tehran Times. 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
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