Tonekabon

Tonekabon

تنكابن (شهسوار)
Tonekabon تنكابن (شهسوار)
City
	Tonekabon
	Coordinates: 36°48′59″N 50°52′26″E / 36.81639°N 50.87389°E
Country	Iran
Province	Mazandaran
County	Tonekabon
Bakhsh	Central
Population (2016 Census)
• Total	55,434
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Website	http://tonekanews.ir

Tonekabon (Template:Lang-fa, also Romanized as Tonekābon; formerly known as Shahsavar (Persian: شَهسَوار), also Romanized as Shahsavār and Shahsawār)^[2] is a city and capital of Tonekabon County, Mazandaran Province, northern Iran.

At the 2006 census, its population was 43,128, in 13,087 families. The languages of Tonekabon are Mazandarani^[3]^[4]^[5] and Gilaki.^[6]^[7]

Geography

Tonekabon is located on the coast of the southern Caspian Sea, 257 kilometres (160 mi) north of Tehran, between Ramsar and Chalus.

The town of Tonekabon is nearby along the Caspian Sea, and Tonekabon County has common borders with Qazvin Province to the south.

In its northern regions it has a moderate and humid climate and in the southern portions cold weather prevails. The Cheshmeh Kileh River flows through it.

Climate

Tonekabon has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa, Trewartha: Cf), with warm, humid summers and cool, damp winters.

History

The territory of Tonekabon was originally part of Gilan. Numerous evidences discovered in various parts of the region, indicate that it was a flourishing city in the past. The ancient Tonekabon came under the realm of the Royan territory, also called Rostamdar. The Padusbanan held the power of this vicinity till the reign of Shah Abbas Safavid I. Thereafter until the year 1209 CE. which was the beginning of the reign of Aqa Mohammad Khan Qajar and the Qajar dynasty, the city was known as Feiz.

After the downfall of the Qajar dynasty, the city was renamed Shahsavar. After the 1979 Revolution the name was returned to its original historic one, Tonekabon. Most present-day people of the city still use the Shahsavar name.

Economy

A famous variety of orange, Shahsavari Orange, is grown in the city and bears its former name. The other products of Tonekabon are kiwi fruit, rice, and tea. Tonekabon has a semi tropical climate. The temperature is mild year round.

The "Ghalegardan high lands" and "Dohezar Valley" are famous resort areas in the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range, southwest of Tonekabon. There are also dense forests in Dohezar and the Sehezar Road areas of the Alborz.

Tourist Attractions

Alam Kuh
Cheshmeh Kileh Bridge
Wildlife Museum
Municipality Palace of Tonekabon
Do Hezar Forest Park
Se Hezar Forest Park
Toneka Castle
Se Hezar Hot water
Sang Bon Cheshmeh Waterfall
Chaldarreh
Daryasar Plain
Dinar Sara
Beles Kūh
Kouhsar Waterfall
Falakdeh Hot water
Tonekabon Fish Market
Garma Poshteh Village

Notable people

Benyamin Bahadori (born 1982), singer
Moslem Bahadori (born 1927), pathologist
Shahab Hosseini (born 1974), actor
Shamseddin Hosseini (born 1967), politician
Foad Manshadi (born 1987), musician
Jamshid Mashayekhi (born 1934), actor
Javad Asghari Moghaddam (born 1979), futsal player
Mohammad Mokhtari (born 1983), football player
Ladan Mostofi (born 1972), actor
Parisa (born 1950), singer
Kourosh Sotoodeh (born 1978), photographer
Mohammad Vali Khan Tonekaboni (1846–1926), politician
Mohammad Zohari (1926–1995), poet

References

^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
^ Tonekabon can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087648" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
^ «تنکابن». دانشنامه جهان اسلام. دریافت‌شده در ۲۰۱۷-۰۷-۰۷.
^ parsi.wiki. Archived from the original on 16 اكتبر 2016. Check date values in: |archive-date= (help)
^ «تنکابن». دانشنامه جهان اسلام. دریافت‌شده در ۲۰۱۷-۰۷-۰۷.
^ parsi.wiki. Archived from the original on 16 اكتبر 2016. Check date values in: |archive-date= (help)

External links

[1] "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".

[2] Tonekabon can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087648" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[3] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.

[4] «تنکابن». دانشنامه جهان اسلام. دریافت‌شده در ۲۰۱۷-۰۷-۰۷.

[5] rsi.wiki. Archived from the original on 16 اكتبر 2016. Check date values in: |archive-date= (help)

[6] «تنکابن». دانشنامه جهان اسلام. دریافت‌شده در ۲۰۱۷-۰۷-۰۷.

[7] rsi.wiki. Archived from the original on 16 اكتبر 2016. Check date values in: |archive-date= (help)

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