Takht-e Soleyman, Takab

Takht-e Soleyman
Persian: تخت سلیمان
City
Takht-e Soleyman is located in Iran
Takht-e Soleyman
Takht-e Soleyman
Coordinates: 36°36′37″N 47°13′07″E / 36.61028°N 47.21861°E / 36.61028; 47.21861[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyTakab
DistrictTakht-e Soleyman
Established as a city2020[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
851
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Takht-e Soleyman (Persian: تخت سلیمان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Takht-e Soleyman District[7] in Takab County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. It lies midway between the archaeological sites of Takht-e Soleyman and Zendan-e Soleyman.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Takht-e Soleyman's population (as the village of Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad in Chaman Rural District) was 732 in 156 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 980 people in 206 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 851 people in 235 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[4]

Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad was converted to a city in 2020[3] and renamed Takht-e Soleyman in 2023.[5]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Formerly known as Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad (تازه كندنصرت اباد),[5] also romanized as Tāzeh Kand-e Noşratābād; also known as Noşratābād[6]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "Takht-e Soleyman, بخش تخت سلیمان [Takht-e Soleyman District], Takab County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  2. ^ "J669+4C9 Tazekand-e Nosratabad, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b شهرداری «نصرت‌آباد» تکاب افتتاح شد [Nosratabad municipality of Takab opened]. Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). 2 June 2020 [۱۳ خرداد ۱۳۹۹ (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. کد خبر [News Code] 83808912. Archived from the original on 31 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  4. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b Vahidi, Ahmad (13 September 2023) [۲۲ شهریور ۱۴۰۲ (22 Shahrivar 1402) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. وحیدی تغییر نام برخی تقسیمات استان آذربایجان غربی را بلاغ کرد [Vahidi announces change of names of some divisions of West Azerbaijan province]. خبرگزاری مهر [Mehr News Agency] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  6. ^ Tazeh Kand-e Nosratabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077119" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  7. ^ Habibi, Hassan (28 November 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/09/07 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس 2 شهرستان و چند بخش و الحاق چند روستا به شهرستان ارومیه [‌Creation and establishment of two counties and several districts and annexation of several villages to Urmia County]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 19BAFAB0-4073-4EFB-B10D-4D07F08734E8. شماره دوره [Course number] 69. Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  8. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: West Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.