Ashtian

Ashtian
Persian: آشتيان
City
Ashtian is located in Iran
Ashtian
Ashtian
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 34°31′20″N 50°00′25″E / 34.52222°N 50.00694°E / 34.52222; 50.00694
CountryIran
ProvinceMarkazi
CountyAshtian
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
8,763
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ashtian (Persian: آشتيان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Ashtian County, Markazi province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[3]

Demographics

Language and religion

The people of Ashtian speak a peculiar Persian dialect known as Ashtiani. They follow the Shia branch of Islam.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 8,324 in 2,597 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 9,015 people in 2,704 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,763 people in 2,788 households.[1]

Overview

Ashtian

Ashtian lies in a fertile agricultural district, watered by surface streams and qanats. The region, which traditionally belonged to Tafresh County is a famous one for carpet-weaving. Among its historical monuments is the remains of a fortress and a Safavid era caravanserai.

In the past, a large number of Iranian courtiers and calligraphers were from the Tafresh and Ashtian regions. Several learned men and religious figures have stemmed from Ashtian. The Mostowfi family of Ashtian occupied several roles within the Qajar and Pahlavi administrative system. Abbās Eqbāl Āshtiyāni (عباس اقبال آشتیانی), a celebrated Iranian literary figure, and Abdolkarim Gharib, founder of geological research in Iran, were born in Ashtian. Father of Dr Mohammad Gharib, founder of modern Paediatrics in Iran, was also a native of Ashtian.

Ashtian Earth Dam

Ashtian Earth Dam
Ashtian Earth Dam

Ashtian Earth Dam (some locals say: Band-e-Naghi Beyk) at the elevation of 2224m above sea level is one of the tourism attraction areas near Ashtian city after Kardijan and Hezarabad villages. The amount of water stored has reduced in recent years. In March, it is still cold and the water temperature is about 13 °C. Some interesting birds, foxes, and other species of wildlife, insects, plants, etc., are in this area.

See also

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Notes

  1. ↑ Also romanized as Āshtīān and Ashtīyan[2]

References

  1. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Markazi Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Ashtian at GEOnet Names Server
  3. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان مرکزی به تابعیت شهر اراک [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of Markazi province's divisions to the citizenship of Arak city]. 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] C8D0283F-9CAE-434C-B258-560EA411B87C. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  4. ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Markazi Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  5. ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Markazi Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
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