Tonekābon
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| Province : | Māzandarān | ||
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 49 ′ N , 50 ° 53 ′ E | ||
| Residents : | 48,490 (calculation 2012) | ||
| Time zone : | UTC +3: 30 | ||
Tonekābon ( Persian تنكابن Tonekābon ) is an Iranian city in the province of Māzandarān . It is located directly on the Caspian Sea and has a moderately humid climate . The city is 250 kilometers from the state capital Tehran .
history
Originally, the region around Tonekābon belonged to the Gilan Province . Numerous finds in this area show that Tonekābon was once a prosperous city. The old Tonekābon was in Royān territory , also called Rostamdār , over which the Pādusbanān ruled until the reign of Shah Abbas I. Until the accession of Qajar Āqā Mohammad Khān the city was then under the name Faiz known. After the fall of this dynasty the city was called Shahsavār and got its real name back after the Islamic Revolution .
Fish seller
Fish market in Tonekabon
Streets of Tonekabon
Individual evidence
- ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: World Gezatteer population data 2012
Web links
- Official site (Persian)
- Photos of the city (Persian)