Nahavand

Nahavand

Persian: نهاوند
Nahavand Persian: نهاوند
City
	Nahavand
	Coordinates: 34°11′34″N 48°22′23″E / 34.19278°N 48.37306°E
Country	Iran
Province	Hamadan
County	Nahavand
District	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	76,162
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Nahavand (Persian: نهاوند)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Nahavand County, Hamadan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] It is south of the city of Hamadan, west of Malayer and northwest of Borujerd.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 72,218 in 19,419 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 75,445 people in 22,672 households.^[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 76,162 people in 23,947 households.^[2]

Inhabited continuously since prehistoric times, Nahavand was bestowed upon the House of Karen in the Sasanian period. During the Muslim conquest of Persia, it was the site of the famous Battle of Nahavand.

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 October 2023). "Nahavand, Nahavand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Nahavand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076227" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of Hamadan province, centered in Hamadan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (19 October 2023). "Nahavand, Nahavand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[3] Nahavand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076227" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[Hamadan_Structure-5] Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country's divisions of Hamadan province, centered in Hamadan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

[2006_census-6] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-7] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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