Takab
Takab or Tekab (Persian: تكاب, Azerbaijani: تیکانتپه, Kurdish: تیکاب, romanized: Tîkab) is a city in the Central District of Takab County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the county and the district.
Takab
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Takab | |
| Coordinates: 36°24′03″N 47°06′51″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Takab |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Governor (acting) | Mahmud Zamani |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 49,677 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 43,702 in 10,078 households. The following census in 2011 counted 44,040 people in 11,749 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 49,677 people in 14,369 households.
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. The Karaftu Cave is also situated in Takab near Saqqez.
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