Takestan
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For the administrative subdivision, see Takestan County.
| Takestan تاكستان |
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 Takestan
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| Coordinates: 36°04′11″N 49°41′45″E / 36.06972°N 49.69583°ECoordinates: 36°04′11″N 49°41′45″E / 36.06972°N 49.69583°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Qazvin |
| County | Takestan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 73,625 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IDST (UTC+4:30) |
| Takestan at GEOnet Names Server | |
Takestan (Persian: تاكستان, also Romanized as Tākestān and Tākistān; formerly, Seyādahan, Sīādehan, Sīahdehān, Siakh-Degen, and Siakhdekhan)[1] is a city in and the capital of Takestan County, in Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census its population was 73,625, in 18,685 families.[2]
Takestan has a railway station on the Teheran-Tabriz line. The name Takestan literally means place of vine-yards.
[edit] Historical sites
- Pir Mausoleum: The Pir mausoleum, alternatively known as Pir-e Takestan and Imamzadeh Pir, is a small domed Seljuk building dating from the 11th century and has since been restored. Only little of the original ornamental decorations remains.
[edit] References
- ^ Takestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086741" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/26.xls.
- Matheson, Sylvia A. (1972). Persia: An Archaeological Guide. London: Faber and Faber Limited. ISBN 0-571-09305-1
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