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Takestan County
شهرستان تاکستان
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Country Iran
ProvinceQazvin Province
CapitalTakestan
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Esfarvarin District, Khorramdasht District, Ziaabad District
Population
 (2006)
 • Total171,520
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Takestan County at GEOnet Names Server

Takestan County (Persian: شهرستان تاکستان) is a county in Qazvin Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Takestan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 171,520, in 42,969 families.[1] The county has four districts: Esfarvarin District, Khorramdasht District, Ziaabad District, and the Central District. The county has five cities: Takestan, Esfarvarin, Khorramdasht, Narjeh, and Ziaabad. Most people of Takestan County are Tat and they speak Tati language.[2]

References

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