Nahavand
Nahavand, a city in Iran's Hamadan province, is best known as the site of the Battle of Nahavand, the decisive 7th-century engagement during the Muslim conquest of Persia. Continuously inhabited since prehistoric times, it served as a seat of the Sasanian-era House of Karen. The city sits close to mountains and near water, with UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region.
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- Population76,250
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.5 km1.6 mi
Nearest airports
Nahavand: quick answers
Where is Nahavand?
Nahavand is in Iran, about 69 km43 miles in a straight line from Hamadan.
How do you get to Nahavand?
The nearest airport is Hamadan (HDM), about 2 hr 41 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Nahavand?
The warmest month is July, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -2°C28°F. The wettest month is March, with about 96 mm3.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Nahavand?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 restaurants, 2 cafés and 17 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.