With an area of 97,491 square kilometers, Semnan province is the seventh largest province in the country, including eight cities (Aradan, Damghan, Semnan, Shahroud, Garmsar, Mahdishahr, Miami and Sarkheh).
And it occupies about 5.9% of the country's area. The population of this province is over 702 thousand people.
Semnan province has vast capacity and capabilities in the fields of industry and mining, agriculture, tourism and handicrafts. Due to the existence of more than 3,740 kilometers of communication roads and 540 kilometers of railway lines, the possession of transmission networks and the main energy lines of the country, including electricity and gas, telecommunication coverage and proper ICT infrastructure, and being located in the international optical fiber corridor, access Investors have the required infrastructure in the province in favorable conditions.
Having tax exemptions in all towns and industrial areas of the province, even within a radius of 120 kilometers from Tehran, as well as being close to the Tehran market, is one of the unique advantages of this province for investors in various sectors, including industry, tourism and agriculture.
Semnan province is located on the route of the Silk Road (east-west of the country) and on the route of the east-west and north-south international transportation corridor, and also due to its location on the east-west route of Mashhad-Tehran and north-south. And the passage of millions of passengers per year plays an important role in attracting tourists.

The list of preliminary approvals for starting a business in Semnan province