Semnan is the capital of Semnan province, southwest of Alborz mountain range and north of Kavir plain on the way from Tehran to Khorasan. There are facts about this city that we will discuss in this article.

Semnan is one of the cities of Iran, which is located in the south of Alborz mountain range. In addition to natural attractions, this city also has beautiful historical attractions. Semnan is one of the cities with an adventurous historical background and this city can be seen with the view of a proud historical city.

Semnan is adjacent to Damghan Shahroud cities from the east, to Darjezin, Mahdishahr and Shahmirzad from the north and to Sorkheh from the west. Its distance to Tehran is 216 km and it is connected to the Tehran-Mashhad national railway and has two airports. Semnan is the most populous city in Semnan province. Semnan has a dry and temperate climate and its people are Aryan and speak Persian.

In this article, we have gone to interesting facts about this city, join us to know more about Semnan:

1. During the Median Empire, all of present-day Semnan was part of the great Median Empire. After the Medes, Cyrus the Great, after conquering Asia Minor, went to the eastern regions of Iran and advanced to the Seyhoun River.

2. Cyrus added the province of Parthia, which included Khorasan and Kumesh (Qoms, roughly present-day Semnan province), in addition to Sistan (Zarang) and Khorazm to his territory. After Cyrus, Cambyses came to the kingdom, and according to Cyrus' will, the rule of Khorazm, Parthia and Carmania (Kerman) was given to Berdia. During this period, Semnan, like Poli, connected the three states of Raga (Rey), Khorasan and Astarabad (Gorgan).

3. After the invasion of Alexander the Great and the Seleucid rule, the Seleucids gave the Iranians a lot of power to satisfy the Iranians and not to revolt. To keep the people happy, the party rulers also built sixty cities in the state of Koomesh, including Apama (present-day Lasjerd of the villages of Sorkheh) and Hekatmoplis (present-day Sadrvazeh or Damghan). During the Parthian period, Koomesh was one of the eighteen Parthian states and was known as Komisan and Qomis.