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)
Hamadan in American English
(ˈhæməˌdæn)
city in W Iran: noted for carpets and rugs made there: pop. 350,000