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Famenin

Persian: فامنين
Famenin Persian: فامنين
City
	Famenin
	Coordinates: 35°06′50″N 48°58′21″E / 35.11389°N 48.97250°E
Country	Iran
Province	Hamadan
County	Famenin
District	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	14,208
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Famenin (Persian: فامنين)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Famenin County, Hamadan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] It is also the administrative center for Khorram Dasht Rural District.^[5]

Demographics

Language

Famenin is a predominately Azeri Turkic-speaking city at around 80%, the rest being standard Persian.^[6]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 14,019 in 3,634 households,^[7] when it was capital of the former Famenin District of Hamadan County.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 14,478 people in 4,329 households,^[9] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Famenin County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Famenin as the county's capital.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 14,208 people in 4,498 households.^[2]

Notable people

Mohammad Mofatteh, Shia Cleric

Notes

^ Also romanized as Fāmenīn and Fāmanīn; also known as Famīnīn^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 November 2024). "Famenin, Famenin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hamadan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Famenin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062616" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ ^a ^b Davodi, Parviz (9 June 1392) [Approved 3 March 1388]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Hamadan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 4/1/42/185908; Notification 81785/42296AH. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2022) [Approved 4 October 1366]. Creation and formation of 38 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Hamadan County under Hamadan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 53/5/1/11762. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ "Atlas of the Languages of Iran".
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hamadan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Hamadan province, centered in Hamadan city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82834/T134K. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hamadan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.