Hamadan

== English == === Alternative forms === Hamadān Hamedan, Hamedān === Etymology === From Persian همدان (hamadân), from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭧𐭬𐭲𐭠𐭭 (Ahmadān), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎥𐎶𐎫𐎠𐎴 (Hagmatāna-). Doublet of Ecbatana; see that entry for more. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhæməˌdæn/ === Proper noun === Hamadan A city in Iran, the seat of Hamadan County's Central District and the capital of Hamadan Province. A county of Iran, around the city. A province in western Iran. ==== Synonyms ==== (historical name) Ecbatana ==== Translations ====