a city in W central Iran, at an altitude of over 1830 m (6000 ft): changed hands several times from the 17th century between Iraq, Persia, and Turkey; trading centre. Pop: 508 000 (2005 est)
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Ham•a•dan
(ham′ə dan′; Pers. ha ma dän′),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa city in W Iran. 124,379. Ancient, Ecbatana.
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