Shabestar
Shabestar
شبستر | |
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  Shabestar | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′49″N 45°42′10″E / 38.18028°N 45.70278°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Shabestar |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Seyed Bagher Mousavian |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 22,181 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Shabestar (Persian: شبستر; also known as Chabiastar, Shabiastar, and Shabistar)[2] is a city and capital of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 25,663, in 4,824 families. The population is Azerbaijanis. [3]
Shabestar is located in proximity to Tabriz, the provincial capital, on the main Iranian-International railway line which connects Tehran and Tabriz to Turkey and Europe. During the Safavid period. Shabestar's economy and development has received a major boost due to the 'Azad' university [1] built there.
Monuments
- Mosque of Tasouj
- Mojoumbar Church
- Sohrol Church
- Mosque Sheykh Esmayil Shabestari
- Great Jameh Mosque
- Khalil Shrine, Roudgat Bridge are the Historic and ancient monument of shabestar.
References
- ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
- ^ Shabestar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3083774" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2016-10-06.
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