Takab is a city in and the capital of Takab County

Takab County

Takab County is a county in West Azerbaijan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Takab. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 81,395, in 17,618 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Takht-e Soleyman District...

, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran

Iran

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. At the 2006 census, its population was 43,702, in 10,078 families. Its ancient name was Shiz. The main spoken languages are Kurdish and Azeri.

The famous historical complex Takht-e-Soleiman is situated to the North-East of the city. Takht-e-Soleiman was one of Takab's oldest Zoroastrian fire temples

Fire temple

A fire temple in Zoroastrianism is the place of worship for Zoroastrians. Zoroastrians revere fire in any form. In the Zoroastrian religion, fire , together with clean water , are agents of ritual purity...

 during the Sassanid Dynasty and had the name Azargoshnasb (or Azar Goshnasb or Azargashasb).

The primary occupation of residents is agriculture and carpeting. Other ancient places in Takab are Karaftoo Cave and Zendan Mountain.