Hamadān, Persia

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:city
gptkbp:areaCode 081
gptkbp:climate continental
gptkbp:country gptkb:Iran
gptkbp:elevation 1,850 m
gptkbp:founded ancient times
gptkbp:historicalEvent conquered by Alexander the Great
capital of the Median Empire
important city in Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sassanid periods
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:Ecbatana
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hamadān, Persia
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:tomb_of_Avicenna
historical significance
tomb of Esther and Mordechai
gptkbp:language gptkb:Persian
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Hamadan_Province
gptkb:western_Iran
gptkbp:mayor Abbas Ranjbar (as of 2023)
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Avicenna
gptkb:Baba_Taher
gptkb:Esther_and_Mordechai
gptkbp:population approx. 554,000 (2016 census)
gptkbp:postalCode 651xx
gptkbp:timezone IRST (UTC+3:30)
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list yes
gptkbp:website http://www.hamedan.ir/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ibnu_Sina
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7