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Semnan (; (ペルシア語:سمنان), also Romanized as Semnān and Samnān) is the capital city of Semnan Province, Iran. Its population was 153,680 people and 36,298 families as of the 2011 census. Semnan is located 216 kilometers east of Tehran in north central Iran. It is home to Semnani languages and is known as ''Seman'' locally. The city offer various recreational activities, historical and religious sites, festivals, gardens and parks, colleges and universities, and Semnani culture. The city serves as the cultural and political capital of the Semnan Province. The city's main souvenirs are daffodil flowers, Shirmal pastry, Kolüçe cookies, kilim rugs, and shortbread. ==Etymology== There are several theories which seek to explain the origin of the name ''Semnan''. * According to the first theory, Semnan was an ancient pre-zoroastrian city in which the locals practiced idol-worshipping. Their religion was called ''samīna'', hence the name Semnan. * According to the second theory, Semnan was an ancient civil establishment by the Scythians, an Iranian people who named their settlement ''Sakanān''. * According to the third theory produced by the local people themselves, the first settlers of Semnan were two of the Prophet Noah's children, ''Sim An-Nabi'' and ''Lam An-Nabi'', and that their settlement became known as ''Simlam''; the local people believe that over time the name Simlam turned into "Semnan." * According to the fourth theory, Semnan was established by the mythical character ''Tahmuras'', and that he named his city Saminā. * The fifth known theory simply states that the ancient regional language was known as ''Sa ma nān'', and that the city of these people took on the name of their language. * According to the sixth known theory, the name Semnan comes from the phrase "sa ma nān", which is supposed to be a corrupted Persian way of saying "Three Months of Bread." This phrase traces back to the Semnani women's tradition of cooking three months worth of bread in one day.〔(فرشته ی عدالت - ترانه های مشک زنی زنان )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Semnan, Iran」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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