Tonekabon
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Tonekabon is a city in and the capital of Tonekabon County
, Mazandaran Province
, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 43,128, in 13,087 families.
Tonekabon is located on the shore of the Caspian Sea
257 kilometres (159.7 mi) north of Tehran
, between Ramsar and Chaloos.
The township of Tonekabon (Shahsavar) exists along the Caspian Sea in the north and has common borders with the province of Qazvin from south. In its northern regions it has a moderate and humid climate and in the southern portions cold weather prevails. The main city is Tonekabon (Shahsavar), which is 257 km far from Tehran. The territory of Tonekabon was originally part of Gilan. Numerous evidences discovered in various parts of the region, indicate that it was a flourishing city in past. The ancient Tonekabon came under the realm of the Royan territory, also called Rostamdar. The Padusbanan held the power of this vicinity till the reign of Shah Abbas Safavid I. There after till the year 1209 AH. which was the beginning of the reign of Aqa Mohammad Khan Qajar, this city was known as Feiz. After downfall of this dynasty, the city was called Shahsavar, and after the 1979 Revolution the name was reverted to its original historic one, Tonekabon, once more.
A famous variety of orange, Shahsavari Orange, is grown in the city and is bears its former name. The other products of tonekabon are kiwi fruit, rice and tea.
Tonekabon (Shahsavar) has a semi tropical climate. The temperature is mild all the year.
It has a very dense forest in dohezar and sehezar area (road). "Ghalegardan high lands" and "Dohezar valley" are most famous resorts of Tonekabon(Shahsavar).
Foods : You can try for "Kabab torsh"(a very good spicy kebab) and "Mirza ghasemi".Both are very delicious and better to eat with "rice"(poloh in Persian). The fish is also a popular dish among Tonekabon's people, too.
Every year, especially in summer many people visit the city, and enjoy the sea, jungles and the mountains. The region is a piece of
heaven in spring.
Tonekabon County
Tonekabon County is a county in Mazandaran Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Tonekabon. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 193,428, in 55,318 families. The county is subdivided into four districts: the Central District, Abbasabad District, Nashta District, and...
, Mazandaran Province
Mazandaran Province
Mazandaran Province is a Caspian province in the north of Iran. Located on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, it is bordered clockwise by the Golestan, Semnan, Tehran, Alborz, Qazvin, and Gilan provinces....
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 43,128, in 13,087 families.
Tonekabon is located on the shore of the Caspian Sea
Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. The sea has a surface area of and a volume of...
257 kilometres (159.7 mi) north of Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, between Ramsar and Chaloos.
The township of Tonekabon (Shahsavar) exists along the Caspian Sea in the north and has common borders with the province of Qazvin from south. In its northern regions it has a moderate and humid climate and in the southern portions cold weather prevails. The main city is Tonekabon (Shahsavar), which is 257 km far from Tehran. The territory of Tonekabon was originally part of Gilan. Numerous evidences discovered in various parts of the region, indicate that it was a flourishing city in past. The ancient Tonekabon came under the realm of the Royan territory, also called Rostamdar. The Padusbanan held the power of this vicinity till the reign of Shah Abbas Safavid I. There after till the year 1209 AH. which was the beginning of the reign of Aqa Mohammad Khan Qajar, this city was known as Feiz. After downfall of this dynasty, the city was called Shahsavar, and after the 1979 Revolution the name was reverted to its original historic one, Tonekabon, once more.
A famous variety of orange, Shahsavari Orange, is grown in the city and is bears its former name. The other products of tonekabon are kiwi fruit, rice and tea.
Tonekabon (Shahsavar) has a semi tropical climate. The temperature is mild all the year.
It has a very dense forest in dohezar and sehezar area (road). "Ghalegardan high lands" and "Dohezar valley" are most famous resorts of Tonekabon(Shahsavar).
Foods : You can try for "Kabab torsh"(a very good spicy kebab) and "Mirza ghasemi".Both are very delicious and better to eat with "rice"(poloh in Persian). The fish is also a popular dish among Tonekabon's people, too.
Every year, especially in summer many people visit the city, and enjoy the sea, jungles and the mountains. The region is a piece of
heaven in spring.
External links
- High quality photo gallery of Tonekabon(Shahsavar) especially Dohezar road
- : عکسهای زیبایی از شهسوار ... Some photos of Shahsavar (Tonekabon) by Arash Sotoodeh آرش ستوده
- high quality photo album of Tonekabon and resorts(In Persian : (آلبوم عكس با كيفيت بالا از شهسوار و جاذبه هاي گردشگري اطراف آن ))
- Non-aligned Website of Tonekabon Azad University (In Persian : سايت مستقل اطلاع رسانی دانشگاه آزاد تنكابن)
- Official Website of Tonekabon Azad University (In Persian : سايت رسمی دانشگاه آزاد تنكابن Tonekabon city in Mazandaran province