Ziaabad (Persian/Azerbaijani: ضياءآباد, romanizedẔīā’ābād) also romanized as Ẕeyā’ābād and Zīya Abad; formerly, Shahr-e Shaqayeq (Persian: شَهرِ شَقايِق), also romanized as Shahr-e Shaqāyeq,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Ziaabad District of Takestan County, Qazvin province, Iran.[4] It was formerly the capital of Dodangeh-ye Olya Rural District[5] until the capital was transferred to the village of Farsajin.[6]

Ziaabad
Persian: ضیاءآباد
City
Ziaabad is located in Iran
Ziaabad
Ziaabad
Coordinates: 35°59′36″N 49°26′51″E / 35.99333°N 49.44750°E / 35.99333; 49.44750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceQazvin
CountyTakestan
DistrictZiaabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,262
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 8,385 in 2,411 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 8,637 people in 2,671 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 8,262 people in 2,737 households.[2]

The language of the city was one of the Turkish language dialects, based on some sources the language is Azerbaijani Turkish.[9][10][11][12] The main agricultural production of Ziaabad is walnut.[13]

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References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 May 2023). "Ziaabad, Takestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Ziaabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089403" 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 elements and units of country divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of eight rural districts including villages, farms and places in Takestan County under Zanjan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (29 August 1370). "Carrying out reforms in the villages of Zanjan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 26. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  9. ^ Jazebeha
  10. ^ Delgarm
  11. ^ Chargoshe
  12. ^ JahanIran
  13. ^ Lashgari, Mehrdad (1 August 2023). "Ziabaad Revisited: A Critical Investigation into the Town's Historical Narratives and Linguistic…". Medium. Retrieved 10 August 2023.