Takestan County
County in Qazvin province, Iran
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Takestan County (Persian: شهرستان تاکستان)[a] is in Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Takestan.[6]
Takestan County
Persian: شهرستان تاکستان | |
|---|---|
Qazvin Kahak Wind Farm in Takestan County | |
 Location of Takestan County in Qazvin province (left, green) | |
 Location of Qazvin province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°01′N 49°30′E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Qazvin |
| Established | 1980[3][4] |
| Capital | Takestan |
| Districts | Central, Esfarvarin, Khorramdasht, Ziaabad |
| Population (2016)[5] | |
• Total | 172,636 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Takestan County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Demographics
Language and ethnicity
According to the 2016 national census, the population of this county was 80,299. Takestan County is represented in the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament of Iran). The common languages are in this county are Azerbaijani and Tati.[7][8][9]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 171,520 in 42,969 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 172,949 people in 50,247 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 172,636 in 52,917 households.[5]
Administrative divisions
Takestan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[10] | 2011[11] | 2016[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 99,841 | 102,401 | 103,757 |
| Narjeh RD | 923 | 739 | 555 |
| Qaqazan-e Gharbi RD | 7,332 | 6,057 | 4,412 |
| Qaqazan-e Sharqi RD | 12,890 | 12,294 | 12,887 |
| Narjeh (city) | 5,071 | 5,404 | 5,604 |
| Takestan (city) | 73,625 | 77,907 | 80,299 |
| Esfarvarin District | 28,845 | 29,106 | 29,300 |
| Ak RD | 10,282 | 9,880 | 10,320 |
| Khorramabad RD | 6,459 | 6,611 | 6,609 |
| Esfarvarin (city) | 12,104 | 12,615 | 12,371 |
| Khorramdasht District | 21,685 | 21,910 | 20,661 |
| Afshariyeh RD | 8,549 | 7,947 | 7,262 |
| Ramand-e Shomali RD | 6,944 | 7,238 | 6,845 |
| Khorramdasht (city)[b] | 6,192 | 6,725 | 6,554 |
| Ziaabad District | 21,149 | 19,532 | 18,918 |
| Dodangeh-ye Olya RD | 6,002 | 4,898 | 5,061 |
| Dodangeh-ye Sofla RD | 6,762 | 5,997 | 5,595 |
| Ziaabad (city) | 8,385 | 8,637 | 8,262 |
| Total | 171,520 | 172,949 | 172,636 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Takestan County at Wikimedia Commons