Ashtian Persian:آشتيان | |
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  Ashtian | |
| Coordinates:34°31′20″N50°00′25″E / 34.52222°N 50.00694°E /34.52222; 50.00694[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Markazi |
| County | Ashtian |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 8,763 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Ashtian (Persian:آشتيان)[a] is a city in theCentral District ofAshtian County,Markazi province,Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
The people of Ashtian speak a peculiarPersian dialect known asAshtiani. They follow theShia branch ofIslam.[citation needed]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 8,324 in 2,597 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 9,015 people in 2,704 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,763 people in 2,788 households.[2]
Ashtian lies in a fertile agricultural district, watered by surface streams andqanats. The region, which traditionally belonged toTafresh County is a famous one for carpet-weaving. Among its historical monuments is the remains of a fortress and aSafavid eracaravanserai.
In the past, a large number of Iranian courtiers and calligraphers were from theTafresh 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 ofgeological research in Iran, were born in Ashtian. Father of DrMohammad Gharib, founder of modernPaediatrics in Iran, was also a native of Ashtian.
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 the Ashtian City after Kordijan and Hazarabad 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.
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