Takestan
City in Qazvin province, Iran
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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.[5] Takestan has a railway station on the Teheran-Tabriz line. The name Takestan literally means "vineyard."
Demographics
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Ethnicity
Most of the population of Takestan belong to the Tat ethnic group[6] and Azerbaijanis. Takestan is the largest Tat-populated city in the world.[7][8][9][10]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 73,625 in 18,685 households.[11] The following census in 2011 counted 77,907 people in 22,894 households.[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 80,299 people in 24,595 households.[3]
Historical sites
- Pir Mausoleum: The Pir mausoleum, alternatively known as "Pir-e Takestan" and "Imamzadeh Pir," is a small, domed building dating from the 11th-century Seljuk era and has since been restored. Only little of the original ornamental decorations remains.
