Bastam, West Azerbaijan

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For the administrative subdivision, see Bastam Rural District.
Bastam
بسطام
village
Bastam03.jpg
Bastam is located in Iran
Bastam
Bastam
Coordinates: 38°53′06″N 44°57′16″E / 38.88500°N 44.95444°E / 38.88500; 44.95444Coordinates: 38°53′06″N 44°57′16″E / 38.88500°N 44.95444°E / 38.88500; 44.95444
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyChaypareh
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictBastam
Population
 (2006)
 • Total681
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Bastam (Persian: بسطام, also Romanized as Basţām)[1] is a village in Bastam Rural District, in the Central District of Chaypareh County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 681, in 155 families.[2] Headed by Wolfram Kleiss, the German Archaeological Institute excavated a Urartean site dating to the 7th cent. BC at Bastam in 1972-1975[3] and 1977–1978.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Bastam can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055750" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  3. ^ Kleiss, W. Ausgrabungen in den urarträischen Anlagen 1972-1975. Bastam I. Berlin: 1979
  4. ^ Kleiss, W. Ausgrabungen in den urarträischen Anlangen 1977-1978. Bastam II. Berlin: 1988


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