Famenin
City in Hamadan province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Famenin (Persian: فامنين)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Famenin County, Hamadan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Khorram Dasht Rural District.[5] It is a predominately Azeri Turkic-speaking city at around 80%, the rest being standard Persian.[6]
Famenin
Persian: فامنين | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 35°06′50″N 48°58′21″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Hamadan |
County | Famenin |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 14,208 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 14,019 in 3,634 households, when it was in the former Famenin District of Hamadan County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 14,478 people in 4,329 households,[8] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Famenin County.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 14,208 people in 4,498 households.[2]