Shabestar
شبستر
City
Shabestar is located in Iran
Shabestar
Shabestar
Coordinates: 38°10′48″N 45°42′14″E / 38.18000°N 45.70389°E / 38.18000; 45.70389[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyShabestar
DistrictCentral
Government
 • MayorSeyed Bagher Mousavian
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total22,181
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shabestar (Persian: شبستر; also known as Chabiastar, Shabiastar, and Shabistar)[3] is a city in the Central District of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 13,857 in 3,989 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 15,663 people in 4,824 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 22,181 people in 7,004 households.[2] The population is Azerbaijanis.

Shabestar is located in proximity to Tabriz, the provincial capital, on the main Iranian-International railway line which connects Tehran and Tabriz to Turkey and Europe. During the Safavid period. Shabestar's economy and development has received a major boost due to the 'Azad' university built there.

Historical monuments

  • Mosque of Tasouj
  • Mojoumbar Church
  • Sohrol Church
  • Mosque Sheykh Esmayil Shabestari
  • Great Jameh Mosque
  • Khalil Shrine and Rudqat Bridge are the historic and ancient monuments of Shabestar.

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Shabestar, Shabestar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Shabestar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3083774" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of East Azerbaijan province centered on the city of Tabriz". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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