Semnan, Iran

Semnan (pronounced [semˈnɒːn], also Romanized as Semnān and Samnān)^[2] is a Semnani Caspiani city in and capital of Semnan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 124,999, in 36,298 families.^[3] Semnan is located 216 kilometers east of Tehran.

Semnan سمنان Semān
City
Entrance to the Citadel of Semnan
Nickname:  Capital of Qomess
Motto(s):  Welcome; خوش امیچین‎
Semnan
Coordinates: 35°34′22″N 53°23′50″E
Country	Iran
Province	Semnan
County	Semnan
Bakhsh	Central
Settled	circa 240BCE by Parni tribesmen
Incorporated (city)	1926
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Seyyed Mohammad NazemRazavi[1]
Elevation	1,130 m (3,707 ft)
Population  (2016 census)
• Total	185,129
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Area code	+98 23
Main Languages	Semnani/Komsi Caspiani
Climate	BWk
Website	http://www.semnan.ir