Takab
City in West Azerbaijan province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Takab (Persian: تكاب)[4][lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Takab County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[9]
For the administrative division of West Azerbaijan province, see Takab County. For other places with the same name, see Takab.
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Takab
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Coordinates: 36°24′03″N 47°06′39″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Takab |
District | Central |
Government | |
• Governor (acting) | Mahmud Zamani[2] |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 49,677 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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The famous historical complex Takht-e Soleyman is situated to the North-East of the city. Takht-e-Soleyman was one of Takab's oldest Zoroastrian fire temples during the Sassanid Dynasty and had the name Azargoshnasp.[10] The Karaftu Cave is also situated in Takab near Saqqez.