Asadabad, Iran

Asadabad
Persian: اسدآباد
City
Asadabad city from above
Asadabad
Coordinates: 34°46′57″N 48°07′19″E / 34.78250°N 48.12194°E / 34.78250; 48.12194
CountryIran
ProvinceHamadan
CountyAsadabad
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)
  Total
55,703
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Asadabad (Persian: اسدآباد) is a city in the Central District of Asadabad County, Hamadan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Asadabad is 54 kilometers southwest of Hamadan, the provincial capital, on the historic route from Baghdad to Hamadan and then on to Ray and Tehran. The Kuh-e Alvand, the innermost part of the Zagros mountains, separates Asadabad and Hamadan.