Takestan County
Persian: شهرستان تاکستان | |
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![]() Location of Takestan County in Qazvin province (left, green) | |
![]() Location of Qazvin province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 36°01′N 49°30′E / 36.017°N 49.500°E [1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Qazvin |
Capital | Takestan |
Districts | Central, Esfarvarin, Khorramdasht, Ziaabad |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 172,636 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Takestan County at GEOnet Names Server |
Takestan County ( Persian: شهرستان تاکستان) [a] is in Qazvin province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Takestan. [3]
Most people of Takestan County are Tat and they speak Tati. [4] [5] [6] [7]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 171,520 in 42,969 households. [8] The following census in 2011 counted 172,949 people in 50,247 households. [9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 172,636 in 52,917 households. [2]
Takestan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [8] | 2011 [9] | 2016 [2] |
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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) | 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 |
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