Takestan تاكستان |
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Coordinates: 36°04′11″N 49°41′45″E / 36.06972°N 49.69583°ECoordinates: 36°04′11″N 49°41′45″E / 36.06972°N 49.69583°E | |
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 |
Siadehan or Siaden (Tati: سیادن, Siyâden), also known as Takestan (Persian: تاكستان Tâkestân), 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 "vineyard".
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.