Takestan
Persian: تاكستان | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 36°04′02″N 49°41′45″E / 36.06722°N 49.69583°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Qazvin |
County | Takestan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 80,299 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Takestan (Persian: تاكستان Tâkestân), also known as Siadehan or Siaden (Tati: سیادن, Siyâden)[3] 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."
At the 2006 census, its population was 73,625 in 18,685 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 77,907 people in 22,894 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 80,299 people in 24,595 households.[2]
Most of the population of Takestan belong to the Tat ethnic group[7] and Azerbaijanis. Takestan is the largest Tat-populated city in the world.[8][9][10][11]