Why visit Nahāvand
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 14 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
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About Nahāvand
Nahavand (Persian: نهاوند) is a city in the Central District of Nahavand County, Hamadan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is south of the city of Hamadan, west of Malayer and northwest of Borujerd.
From the Wikipedia article Nahavand (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes14
رستوران سنتی حمام گلشن
Restaurant · جوجه کباب, کباب کوبیده, کباب سلطانی · 0.6 km
2 more on the map.
History
During the Achaemenid period (550–330 BC), Nahavand was located in the southernmost part of Media, on the fertile Nisaean plain. The ancient geographer and historian Strabo wrote that it was "(re-)founded" by Achaemenid King Xerxes the Great (r. 486–465 BC). It lay c. 96 kilometers from Ecbatana (modern-day Hamadan), on the trunk road from Babylonia through Media to Bactria. In the Seleucid period, Nahavand was turned into a Greek polis with magistrates and a Seleucid governor. In the 20th century, a stone stele was found near Nahavand. The stele bore a copy of the dynastic cult inscription of Seleucid ruler Antiochus III the Great (r. 222–187 BC), which he had created for his wife, Queen Laodice III. The stele, dated to 193 BC, revealed the terminus ante quem of the foundation of the Greek polis of Laodiceia. According to the polymath Abu Hanifa Dinawari, who flourished in the 9th century, in the Parthian period, Nahavand was the seat of the Parthian prince Artabanus, who later reigned as Artabanus I of Parthia (r. 127–124/3 BC). During the Sasanian period, the district of Nahavand was bestowed upon the House of Karen. There was also a fire temple in the city.
From the History section of Nahavand on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship16
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries32
Healthcare16
Map of Nahāvand
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hamadan Airport (HDM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 77 km away.
- Do Cheshmeh 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Kafrāsh 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Varāyneh 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Dehlaq 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Āvarzamān 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
- Lūlūhar 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Malāyer 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Borūjerd 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
- Hamadān 69 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Khorramabad 78 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Castle Nahavend by Eugène Flandin, Eugène Flandin, Public domain
- Haj Agha Torab Bathroom, Mahdiasemaneh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- نهاوند - سراب كيان - panoramio, Mohammad Reza Dastaf…, CC BY 3.0
- Hamadan Province, Unnamed Road, Iran - panoramio, Mohammad Reza Dastaf…, CC BY 3.0
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