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Semnān (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 35 30 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 35.5000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 053 25 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 53.4167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Semnān is situated in the southern foothills of the Elburz Mountains. In 1036, the city was destroyed by the Turks, and later by the Mongols in 1221. Notable antiquties include a minaret for the congregational mosque (1030-1034), a medieval fortress, and a mosque built by Qajar ruler Fath 'Ali Shah (1827-8). Currently the city is a strong market for grains and tobacco. |
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| Semnān (preferred,C,V,display,O,Persian-Farsi (transliterated)-P)
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| Samnān (C,V)
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| Samnan (C,V)
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| سمنان (C,U,Persian-Farsi-P)
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| Samina (H,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Īrān (nation) (P) |
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Semnān (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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mentioned by Ptolemy, 2nd century |
| town (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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| market center (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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