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Hegmatāneh

Hegmatāneh is a traffic circle in , and has an elevation of 1,784 metres. Hegmatāneh is situated nearby to the mosque , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include مسجد پیروادی (گازران) and Baba Tahir Mausoleum.

Mosque
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is a mosque, which is situated 250 metres southwest of Hegmatāneh.

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The َ in its current form was designed by the architect Mohsen Foroughi during the Pahlavi era and is located in Baba Tahir Square in . is situated 720 metres west of Hegmatāneh.

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The is a tomb located in , . Iranian Jews and Iranian Christians believe it houses the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai, and it is the most important pilgrimage site for Jews and Christians in Iran. is situated 1¼ km south of Hegmatāneh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ecbatana and Hamadan.

Locality
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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.

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

Neighborhood
is a city in the Central District of Hamadan County, province, . is situated 6 km northwest of Hegmatāneh.

Hegmatāneh

Latitude
34.80817° or 34° 48′ 29″ north
Longitude
48.51648° or 48° 30′ 59″ east
Elevation
1,784 metres (5,853 feet)
Open location code
8H6CRG58+7H
Geo­Names ID
8346554
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In Other Languages

“Hegmatāneh” goes by many names.
  • Persian: “هگمتانه”

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