Takestan
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| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Qazvin |
| County | Takestan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 120,907 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IDST (UTC+4:30) |
| Takestan at GEOnet Names Server | |
File:Village Siadeh (Takestan) by Eugène Flandin.jpg
Village Siadeh (Takestan) by Eugène Flandin in 1840
Takestan (Tati: سیادن, Siyâden) (Persian: تاكستان)[1] is a city in and the capital of Takestan County, in Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2011 census its population was 120,907. Takestan has a railway station on the Teheran-Tabriz line. The name Takestan literally means place of vine-yards.
People
Most of the population of Takestan belong to the Tat ethnic group and speak the Tati language. Takestan is the largest Tat-populated city in the world.[2][3][4][5]
Historical sites
- Pir Mausoleum: The Pir mausoleum, alternatively known as Pir-e Takestan and Imamzadeh Pir, is a small, domed building dating from the Seljuq-era 11th century and has since been restored. Only little of the original ornamental decorations remains.
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".
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- ↑ Tats of Iran and Caucasus, Ali Abdoli, 2010.
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- Matheson, Sylvia A. (1972). Persia: An Archaeological Guide. London: Faber and Faber Limited. ISBN 0-571-09305-1
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