Takestan County
Persian: شهرستان تاکستان
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Location of Takestan County in Qazvin province (left, green)
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Location of Qazvin province in Iran
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| Coordinates: 36°01′N 49°30′E / 36.017°N 49.500°E / 36.017; 49.500[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Qazvin |
| Capital | Takestan |
| Districts | Central, Esfarvarin, Khorramdasht, Ziaabad |
| Population
(2016)[2]
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| • Total | 172,636 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Takestan CountyatGEOnet 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 | |||
Media related to Takestan County at Wikimedia Commons
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Qazvin Province, Iran
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