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Located
336 kms west of Tehran, Hamadan is a city of great
antiquity, the foundation of which is attributed to a
king of Medes, dating back to 700 BC from over
25 centuries ago, Hamadan is of considerable
historical importance. It is bounded on the north by
Tehran and Zanjan, on the east by Markazi, on the
south by Lorestan and on the west by Kermanshah and
Kordestan provinces. The climate is of great variety;
it is cold in the highlands, but temperate in the
southern areas is lower. In general, there are heavy
snowfalls in winter. The highlands enjoy summers with
a pleasant climate, attracting large numbers of
visitors.
There
are a number of caves, the most important and greatest
cave in Iran is Ghar-e-Alisadr, located in a village
called Alisadre, it contains a vast lake stretching
into a labyrinth of numerous passages with
magnificently impressive stalactites and stalagmites,
along which one can sail for many Kilometers.
The
major rivers run in the southern and south -western
parts; the Gamasiyab River originating in the
southwestern mountains of Nahavand merges into some
other rivers forming a large river called Karkheh,
which empties into the Persian Gulf. In the past large
areas of Hamadan were forested, but now only oak
forests cover some mountainous regions of Nahavand. In
Nahavand and Toiserkan there are lush pastures used by
pastoral nomads.
MAUSOLEUM
OF ESTRU MARDKH
It is
Mausoleum of Ester; the Jewish queen of susa (Xerxes’wife)
and her uncle, Mordecai .The monument has Islamic
architecture with an antique wooden box encircles each
tomb.
HANDICRAFTS
Carpets,
Givehs (light cotton summer shoes), Pottery and fur
garments produced in the province are of high
quality. The pottery of Laljin village is famous
all over Iran for its beauty, being suitable to kept
as souvenir.
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Hamadan
is a multilingual province. In the city of
Hamadan, being the provincial capital, the
people living in Malayer, Nahavand and Samen
speak Farsi. The people living in the
southwest of the province speak
a variety of Turkich languages. The
predominant language in the regions
neighboring Kordestan and Kermanshah provinces
is Kurdish. The vast majority of the people
are Muslims.
Agricultural
and animal husbandry are the major economical
activities of the people. The most significant
crops cultivated in the province are wheat,
barley, potatoes and sugar beets. In the
mountainous areas apples, grapes, and pears
are cultivated. The production of glassware,
instruments for construction and agriculture,
and aluminum articles are among the major
industries. The Hamadan steel company
is of high importance.
Hamedan
province takes in eight cities. The city of
Hamedan is the provincial capital and the
seven other ones are as follows: Asadbad,
Bahar, Toiserkan, Razan, Kabudarahang, Malayer
and Nahavand.
Toiserkan
Located
to the south of mt. Alvand, it has a cold
climate. Dating from 2700 years ago, there are
numerous points of interest in it, notable
among them are as follow: ancient hills of
Baba kamal, Shahrestaneh, Manjan and Lavar;
dome of Heyaquq-e-nabi (the prophet); School
of Sheikh Ali Khani;old bazaar and Mausoleum
of Zeyd Ebn-eAli.
Nahavand
It
is a historical city located in the south of
the province, the golden age of which was
during the Achaemenid and Sassanian periods.
Yazdegerd 3, last of the Sassanian dynasty,
had built a castle in Nahavand for residence
in summer. The sights of the city are as
follow: Hill of giyan dating back to the 4th
century, Bath of Hajj Aqa Torab, Mausoleum of
Baba Pir and the fire-temple of Ghara Choqa.
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