Map of Hamadān, Iran

Hamadān is the administrative centre of Hamadan Province, Iran, with a population of about 528,256. It lies at 34.7992°N, 48.5146°E. Hamadān is about 282 km (175 mi) west of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Pasragad Branch, 5 km to the southwest.

Hamadān at a glance

Where is Hamadān?

• The 15th largest city in Iran by recorded population.
• The largest city in Hamadan Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 49 min on the shortest day to 14 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hamadān

• Pasragad Branch — 5 km southwest
• Tūyserkān — 28 km south
• Asadābād — 36 km west
• Kangāvar — 60 km southwest
• Malāyer — 62 km southeast
• Nahāvand — 69 km south
• Qorveh — 76 km northwest
• Şaḩneh — 83 km southwest
• Sonqor — 84 km west
• Nūrābād — 95 km southwest

Largest cities in Hamadan Province

• Malāyer — 170,237
• Nahāvand — 76,250
• Asadābād — 55,703
• Tūyserkān — 50,455

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Shiraz — 1,249,942
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.