Famenin

For the administrative division of Hamadan province, see Famenin County.

Famenin
Persian: فامنين
City
Famenin is located in Iran
Famenin
Famenin
Coordinates: 35°06′50″N 48°58′21″E / 35.11389°N 48.97250°E / 35.11389; 48.97250[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHamadan
CountyFamenin
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total14,208
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Famenin (Persian: فامنين)[a] 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]

Demographics

Language

Famenin is a predominately Azeri Turkic-speaking city at around 80%, the rest being standard Persian.[6]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's 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. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Famenin as the county's capital.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 14,208 people in 4,498 households.[2]

Notable people

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Fāmenīn and Fāmanīn; also known as Famīnīn[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 October 2023). "Famenin, Famenin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Famenin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062616" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz. "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Hamadan province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 38 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Hamadan County under Hamadan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Atlas of the Languages of Iran".
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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