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Samen Persian: سامن
City
Underground City of Samen
Samen
Coordinates: 34°12′34″N 48°42′15″E / 34.20944°N 48.70417°E / 34.20944; 48.70417
Country	Iran
Province	Hamadan
County	Malayer
District	Samen
Population
• Total	3,873
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

Demographics

Language

The local language in Samen is Persian.

Population

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

Archaeology

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

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Sāman and Sāmen

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (15 November 2024). "Samen, Malayer County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 November 2024.
2. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hamadan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. 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".
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) . Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Hamadan province, centered in Hamadan city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82834/T134K. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
5. "سامن". Vajehyab (in Persian). Retrieved 11 August 2021.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hamadan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hamadan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
8. "Minister inaugurates ancient underground city as new destination". Tehran Times. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

v t e Hamadan Province, Iran
Capital	Hamadan
Counties and cities	Asadabad County Asadabad Bahar County Bahar Lalejin Mohajeran Salehabad Famenin County Famenin Hamadan County Hamadan Juraqan Maryanaj Qahavand Kabudarahang County Kabudarahang Gol Tappeh Shirin Su Malayer County Malayer Azandarian Jowkar Samen Zangeneh Nahavand County Nahavand Barzul Firuzan Giyan Qorveh-e Darjazin County Qorveh-e Darjazin Razan County Razan Damaq Tuyserkan County Tuyserkan Farasfaj Sarkan
Sights	Ganjnameh Shrine of Habakkuk, Toyserkan Hamedan Stone Lion Ali Sadr Cave Hamedan Museum of Natural History Noshijan fire temple,Malayer Shrine of Esther and Mordechai, Hamedan Baba Taher Mausleum, Hamedan Avicenna mausoleum, Hamedan Emamzadeh Yahya,Hamedan Alvand ski resort Pirsolayman lagoon Median capital of Hegmataneh, Hamedan Ecbatan dam Geyan lagoon Baba-pireh shrine Ecbatana
populated places	List of cities, towns and villages in Hamadan Province

v t e Malayer County
Capital	Malayer
Districts	Central Cities Malayer Rural Districts and villages Haram Rud-e Olya (Upper Haram Rud) Ahmadabad Goldasteh Golushjerd Gonbad Hajjiabad Haramabad Karkan Malayer Industrial Estate Mehrabad Mohammadi Nakilabad Qaleh-ye Fattahiyeh Sharifabad-e Quzan Shirinabad Shush Ab Tuchaqaz Yunji Jowzan Babolqani Gamasa Gol Gol Jowzan Kahriz Kheyrabad Koleh Bid Manizan Qaleh-ye Baba Khan Qaleh-ye Jowzan Tusk-e Olya Tusk-e Sofla Kuh Sardeh Baba Rais Emamzadeh Abdollah Eznav Ganjab Gulvand Mahmudabad Pir Khodaverdi Qajar Ab-e Olya Qajar Ab-e Sofla Qarah Tegini Qeshlaq-e Shirazi Saluk Varchaq Muzaran Abbasiyeh Alamdar-e Olya Alamdar-e Sofla Darcham Davijan Eznaveleh Farvaz Jurab Marvil Namileh Rezvankadeh Sib Dar Jowkar Cities Azandarian Jowkar Rural Districts and villages Almahdi Aliabad-e Damaq Deh-e Shaker Dehnow-e Aliabad Hasanabad-e Qush Bolagh Hoseynabad-e Shamlu Kusaj Khalil Qeshlaq-e Dehnow Zamanabad-e Mohammadabad Zirabiyeh Jowkar Baba Rud Bish Aghaj Cheshmeh Pahn-e Nanaj Golshir Kand Halan Kesb Khedri Mirzaiyeh Mobarakabad Nanaj Nosratabad Oshshaq Pir Mishan Quzan Sang-e Sefid-e Nanaj Tork-e Gharbi (West Tork) Alfavut Alijuq Ashaq Qaleh Burbur Cheshmeh Pahn Daillar Gujak Kamari Karimabad Mangavi Mohara Mokarrabi Nehenjeh Qadimi Shad Kandi Tasbandi Yengi Kand Zamanabad Tork-e Sharqi (East Tork) Alavi Dashtabad Eslamabad Kheradmand Musa Bolaghi Qeshlaq-e Qobad Tajar-e Alavi Tutal Uch Tappeh Samen Cities Samen Rural Districts and villages Avarzaman Abbasabad Abdar Avarzaman Darreh-ye Omid Ali Dehlaq Durijan Luluhar Mehdiabad Mianzulan Mowdaran Haram Rud-e Sofla (Lower Haram Rud) Arteh Bolagh Belartu Dehnow-e Avarzaman Eskanan Hasan Kusej Hezar Jerib Hoseynabad-e Nazem Iraneh Jaria Jijian Rud Kahriz-e Hoseynabad-e Nazem Kalilabad Kartilabad Malicheh Nasehabad Qaleh-ye Kartilabad Sharifabad-e Tajar Samen Amir ol Omara Firuzabad Hajji Kheder Heriraz Kahkadan Kamar Boneh Mahmudabad Namazgah Nazul Ordaklu Pir Savaran Sarab-e Tajar Tajar-e Samen Vashan Yunes Zarb Ali Zereshgi Sefidkuh Ali Morad Khvah Anjireh Anuch Bahareh Cheshmeh Saran Gol Darreh-ye Anuch Qeshlaq-e Anuch Rahmanabad-e Anuch Zagheh-ye Anuch Zand Cities Zangeneh Rural Districts and villages Kamazan-e Olya (Upper Kamazan) Ahmadiyeh Deh Mianeh Ganj Dar Golparabad Gusheh-ye Kasavand Kamazan Kasavand Mishen Nahandar Siah Choqa Zangeneh-ye Sofla Kamazan-e Sofla (Lower Kamazan) Aliabad Arges-e Olya Arges-e Sofla Ashmizan Biatan-e Olya Biatan-e Sofla Bid Korpeh-ye Olya Bid Korpeh-ye Sofla Bid Korpeh-ye Vosta Darreh Chenar Darreh Mianeh-ye Olya Darreh Mianeh-ye Sofla Darreh Rast Emamzadeh Khatun Keykaleh Mahdaviyeh Malian Masalhan Pa Tappeh-ye Gunesban Peyhan Qaleh Now-e Gunesban Qeshlaq-e Mohammadi Taleh Jerd-e Olya Taleh Jerd-e Sofla Tayemeh Kamazan-e Vosta (Middle Kamazan) Bighash Cheshmeh Zowraq Cheshmeh-ye Ali Mohammad Deh Chaneh Garjai Hamzehlu-ye Olya Hamzehlu-ye Sofla Pariyan Piruz Sangdeh

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