Semnān (English spelling)

Japanese: セムナーン（英語表記）Semnān

The capital of Semnan Province in northern Iran. It is located on a vast plain at the southern foot of the Elburz Mountains, at an altitude of 1,138 meters. The city has a magnificently decorated 12th-century minaret, a large prayer hall, and many small streams running along its streets, which have been mentioned by Oriental geographers. It flourished as a local market for grain, cotton, and tobacco, and textiles and carpets were produced there. It was also famous for its soft cotton fabrics and sweet confectionery made from almonds and figs. It is connected to Tehran and Meshed by rail. Population: 64,891 (1986).

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Japanese:

イラン北部，セムナーン州の州都。エルブールズ山脈南麓の広大な平原にあり，標高 1138mに位置する。市内には 12世紀の華麗に装飾されたミナレットや大きな礼拝所があり，また街路に沿って流れる細流が多く，東洋地理学者もそれに言及してきた。穀物，綿花，タバコの地方市場として栄え，織物，絨毯がつくられる。柔らかな綿織物，アーモンドとイチジクでつくられる甘い砂糖菓子も有名であった。テヘラン，メシェドと鉄道で結ばれる。人口6万 4891 (1986) 。

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