Takestan
Persian: تاكستان | |
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City | |
Clockwise from the top: Shahi mansion, Bogheh-e-pir, vineyard, Takestan's wind farm | |
Coordinates: 36°04′02″N 49°41′45″E / 36.06722°N 49.69583°E [1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Qazvin |
County | Takestan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 80,299 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Takestan ( Persian: تاكستان) [a] is a city in the Central District of Takestan County, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4] Takestan has a railway station on the Teheran-Tabriz line. The name Takestan literally means "vineyard."
Most of the population of Takestan belong to the Tat ethnic group [5] and Azerbaijanis. Takestan is the largest Tat-populated city in the world. [6] [7] [8] [9]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 73,625 in 18,685 households. [10] The following census in 2011 counted 77,907 people in 22,894 households. [11] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 80,299 people in 24,595 households. [2]
Takestan
Persian: تاكستان | |
---|---|
City | |
Clockwise from the top: Shahi mansion, Bogheh-e-pir, vineyard, Takestan's wind farm | |
Coordinates: 36°04′02″N 49°41′45″E / 36.06722°N 49.69583°E [1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Qazvin |
County | Takestan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 80,299 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Takestan ( Persian: تاكستان) [a] is a city in the Central District of Takestan County, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4] Takestan has a railway station on the Teheran-Tabriz line. The name Takestan literally means "vineyard."
Most of the population of Takestan belong to the Tat ethnic group [5] and Azerbaijanis. Takestan is the largest Tat-populated city in the world. [6] [7] [8] [9]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 73,625 in 18,685 households. [10] The following census in 2011 counted 77,907 people in 22,894 households. [11] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 80,299 people in 24,595 households. [2]