Silvar

Silvar is a village in Abaru Rural District, in the Central District of Hamadan County, Hamadan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 373, in 104 families.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: village in Iran
  • Also known as: Sīlvār

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khaku and Hamadan.

Village
is a village in Abaru Rural District, in the Central District of Hamadan County, Hamadan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 448, in 112 families. is situated 3½ km southeast of Silvar.

is one of the oldest cities in , and some believe the world. The city became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2024.

Locality
was an ancient city, the capital of the Median kingdom, and the first capital in Iranian history. It later became the summer capital of the Achaemenid and Parthian empires. is situated 7 km north of Silvar.

Silvar

Latitude
34.74565° or 34° 44′ 44″ north
Longitude
48.50666° or 48° 30′ 24″ east
Elevation
2,136 metres (7,008 feet)
Open location code
8H6CPGW4+7M
Geo­Names ID
14231
Wiki­data ID
Q3663497
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Silvar” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Sīlvār
  • Chinese: Silvar
  • Dutch: Silvar
  • Egyptian Arabic: سیلوار
  • Malay: Silvar
  • Min Nan Chinese: Silvar
  • Persian: سیلوار
  • Swedish: Sīlvār

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