Ashtian

Ashtian

آشتيان
Ashtian آشتيان
city
	Ashtian
	Coordinates: 34°31′19″N 50°00′22″E / 34.52194°N 50.00611°E
Country	Iran
Province	Markazi
County	Ashtian
Bakhsh	Central
Population (2006)
• Total	8,324
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Ashtian (Persian: آشتيان, also Romanized as Āshtīān and Ashtīyan)^[1] is a city in and the capital of Ashtian County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,324, in 2,597 families.^[2]

Ashtian lies in a fertile agricultural district, watered by surface streams and qanats. The region is a famous one for carpet-weaving. Among its historical monuments is the remains of a fortress and a Safavid era caravanserai. Several learned men and religious figures have stemmed from Ashtian. Abbas Eqbāl Ashtiani (عباس اقبال آشتیانی), a celebrated Iranian literary figure, and Abdolkarim Gharib, founder of geological research in Iran, were born in Ashtian. Father of Dr Mohammad Gharib, founder of modern Paediatrics in Iran, was also a native of Ashtian.

The people of Ashtian speak a peculiar Persian dialect known as Ashtiani. They follow the Shia branch of Islam.

References

^ Ashtian can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053934" 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.

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[1] Ashtian can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053934" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[2] "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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