Ramhormoz

Ramhormoz () is a city in the Central District of Ramhormoz County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. In ancient times it had been known as Samangan, having been established by the Sasanian emperor Hormizd I, although an Elamite tomb has been found as well. The historical territory of Ramshir is in this area, only away from the city.

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Settlement.name: Ramhormoz
Settlement.native_name_lang: fa
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: ساختمان اصلی عمارت صمیمی 2.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Main building of Samimi Mansion
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran#Near East
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Khuzestan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ramhormoz
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 49.49
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 74285

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is a city in the Central District of Ramhormoz County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. In ancient times it had been known as Samangan, having been established by the Sasanian emperor Hormizd I, although an Elamite tomb has been found as well. The historical territory of Ramshir is in this area, only away from the city.

== History == According to a hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari, Ramhormoz is the ancestral home of Salman the Persian, a companion of the Prophet.

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