Hamadān, Iran
همدان
Hamadān is a regional capital of 528,256 people in Hamadan Province, Iran.
Why visit Hamadān
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 28 parks and trails, 48 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Tomb of Esther and Mordechai, Alaviyan Dome and Laleh Park.
Weather in Hamadān
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About Hamadān
Hamadan is a mountainous city in western Iran. It is located in the Central District of Hamadan County in Hamadan province, serving as the capital of the province, county, and district. As of the 2016 Iranian census, it had a population of 554,406 people in 174,731 households.
From the Wikipedia article Hamadan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Hamadān on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks18
Tomb of Esther and Mordechai
Monument and historic site
Mausoleum in Hamadan, Iran
Alaviyan Dome
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
Mausoleum in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site
Avicenna Mausoleum
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Mausoleum tower in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site
Baba Taher Mausoleum
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Mausoleum tower in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site
Ecbatana
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Ancient city that was the capital of the Median empire
Hamedan Museum of Natural History
Museum · 2.9 km
Museum in Hamadan, Iran
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds28
16 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes48
دهلیز
Restaurant · Kebab, Pizza, Burger, Coffee Shop, Regional, Italian · 0.8 km
مازوچی, شهر همدان
Mo-Fr 10:00 - 23:00
رستوران آپادانا
Restaurant · Regional · 2.3 km
1 بلوار سردار شهید سلیمانی, همدان
012:00-23:00
بستنى عمو حسن
Ice cream · 2.4 km
بلوار سردار شهید سلیمانی, همدان
Mo-Su 09:00-24:00
رستوران اسپی یاس
Restaurant · Burger, Regional, Pizza, Coffee Shop, Italian, Chicken · 1.8 km
1 عارف قزوینی, همدان
012:00-24:00
فست فود و کبابی گرين لند
Restaurant · 1.6 km
همدان خيابان مهديه روبروي كوچه ي موسوي, همدان
36 more on the map.
Where to stay19
Churches and places of worship36
Shopping45
فروشگاه تکنو موتور
Hardware store · 1.4 km
میدان چاپارخانه خیابان شهید خضریان روبروی بانک سپه, همدان
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries34
Healthcare63
Map of Hamadān
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hamadan Airport (HDM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.
- Shūrīn 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Maryānaj 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Chīshīn 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Jūraqān 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Ābshīneh 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Konjīneh 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Cheshmeh Qaşşābān 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Bahār 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Lālejīn 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Malāyer 62 km southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Iran - Hamedan view from Alvand Mountain - panoramio, Alireza Javaheri, CC BY 3.0
- Hamadan - Mausoleum of Esther and Mordechai, Philippe Chavin ( Simorg ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- گنبد علویان2, 13ehnam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tomb of Avicenna, Hamdan, Ahmad Masoominezhad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Excavations in Ecbatana, ninara, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hamedan Museum of Natural History2023-05-18, Abdolrahman Rafati, CC BY 4.0
- سر در دانشکده پرستاری و مامایی همدان, Valio70, CC BY-SA 3.0
- یاقوت, mr kind, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shiresangihamedan, User:دانقولا, Public domain
- Hegmataneh Museum 2019-03-25 02, Abdolrahman Rafati, CC BY 4.0
- عروج, mr kind, CC BY-SA 4.0
- مسجد پیروادی معروف به مسجد گازران در شهر همدان, Alied159, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shazde hossein1 mosque, Samis922, CC BY-SA 4.0
- امامزاده هادی بن علی-همدان 5, Alied159, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamedan Jameh mosque, DAVID HOLT, CC BY-SA 2.0
- سرای گلشن6, Samis922, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grigory Stephan Church in Hamadan, In fact, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The stone lion of Hamadan, Hellenistic sculpture, Ecbatana, Iran 02, Carole Raddato from Frankfurt, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 1آرامگاه بابا طاهر عریان, 13ehnam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Mary Church, Hamadan, Iran, In fact, CC BY-SA 3.0
- امامزاده هادی بن علی-همدان 10, Alied159, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hekmatane Museum, Rozita, CC BY-SA 3.0
- میدان همدان, Kosar.h.z, CC BY-SA 4.0
- میدان جدید امام همدان, حمیدرضا اکبری, CC BY-SA 4.0
- میدان اکباتان, Fateme azarifar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iran 2007 062 Jameh mosque Hamadan (1732448076), DAVID HOLT from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Waiting outside (831263738), Giorgio Montersino from Milan, Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hamadam tomb entrance, Giorgio Montersino from Milan, Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Iran 2007 064 Hamadan Ruins (1731598173), DAVID HOLT from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0
- میدان امام همدان جدید, حمیدرضا اکبری, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jameh Mosque of Hamadan 2018-01-18, Hosein Ronasi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iran 2007 063 Jameh mosque Hamadan (1731596331), DAVID HOLT from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0
- مسجد جامع همدان-فور1, Foroogh rahimi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- شاهزاده حسین (همدان), Ehsan198000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iran 2007 057 Hamadan main square (1732437628), DAVID HOLT from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hamadan1 by Eugène Flandin, Eugène Flandin, Public domain
- Hamedan In night from Alvand mountain - همدان از فراز الوند - panoramio, Ali Sharifi, CC BY 3.0
- Central Square (Hamadan), Arpourabedin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central Square (Hamadan) 2, Arpourabedin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PSX 20180820 102904, Ferfer1372, CC BY-SA 4.0
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