Samen
Samen
Persian: سامن | |
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 Underground City of Samen | |
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| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hamadan |
| County | Malayer |
| District | Samen |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,873 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Samen (Persian: سامن)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Samen District of Malayer County, Hamadan province, Iran.[4]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Language
[edit | edit source]The local language in Samen is Persian.[5]
Population
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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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