Shabestar

Shabestar

شبستر
Shabestar شبستر
City
	Shabestar
	Coordinates: 38°10′49″N 45°42′10″E / 38.18028°N 45.70278°ECoordinates: 38°10′49″N 45°42′10″E / 38.18028°N 45.70278°E
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Shabestar
Bakhsh	Central
Government
• Mayor	Seyed Bagher Mousavian
Population (2016 Census)
• Total	22,181
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Shabestar (Persian: شبستر‎; also known as Chabiastar, Shabiastar, and Shabistar)^[2] is a city and capital of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 25,663, in 4,824 families.^[3]

Shabestar is located in proximity to Tabriz, the provincial capital, on the main Iranian-International railway line which connects Tehran and Tabriz to Turkey and Europe. During the Safavid period. Shabestar's economy and development has received a major boost due to the 'Azad' university [1] built there.

Monuments[]

Mosque of Tasouj
Mojoumbar Church
Sohrol Church
Mosque Sheykh Esmayil Shabestari
Great Jameh Mosque
Khalil Shrine, Roudgat Bridge are the Historic and ancient monument of shabestar.

References[]

^ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
^ Shabestar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3083774" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2016-10-06.

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[1] ttps://www.amar.org.ir/english

[2] Shabestar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3083774" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[3] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2016-10-06.

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