Semnan
Semnan
(sĕmnän`), city (1991 pop. 75,131), capital of Semnan prov., N Iran. It is the trade and transportation center of a fertile agricultural region. Manufactures of the city include textiles, carpets, and fruit. There is a satellite launch facility nearby. Semnan was destroyed by the Oghuz Turks (1036) and by the Mongols (1221). There are many historical remains, including the ruins of several old castles.Semnan
(also Samnan), a city in northern Iran; the capital of the governorate of Semnan. Population, 45,000 (1973). A railroad junction, Semnan has textile, tobacco, and metalworking plants. In the vicinity of Semnan lead-zinc ore, iron, sulfur, and table salt are processed.