Tonekabon is located on the coast of the southern Caspian Sea, 257 kilometres (160 mi) north of Tehran, between Ramsar and Chalus.
The town of Tonekabon is nearby along the Caspian Sea, and Tonekabon County has common borders with Qazvin Province to the south.
In its northern regions it has a moderate and humid climate and in the southern portions cold weather prevails. The Cheshmeh Kileh River flows through it.
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 the 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. Thereafter until the year 1209 CE. which was the beginning of the reign of Aqa Mohammad Khan Qajar and the Qajar dynasty, the city was known as Feiz.
After the downfall of the Qajar dynasty, the city was renamed Shahsavar. After the 1979 Revolution the name was returned to its original historic one, Tonekabon. Most present-day people of the city still use the Shahsavar name.
Economy
A famous variety of orange, Shahsavari Orange, is grown in the city and bears its former name. The other products of Tonekabon are kiwi fruit, rice, and tea. Tonekabon has a semi tropical climate. The temperature is mild year round.
The "Ghalegardan high lands" and "Dohezar Valley" are famous resort areas in the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range, southwest of Tonekabon. There are also dense forests in Dohezar and the Sehezar Road areas of the Alborz.
^Tonekabon can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087648" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. from the original on 2011-11-11.
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External links
Gallery of Shahsavar (Tonekabon)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tonekabon.
January 07, 2023
tonekabon, persian, تنكابن, also, romanized, tonekābon, formerly, known, shahsavar, persian, هس, وار, also, romanized, shahsavār, shahsawār, city, capital, county, mazandaran, province, northern, iran, تنكابن, شهسوار, citycoordinates, 81639, 87389, 81639, 8738. Tonekabon Persian تنكابن also Romanized as Tonekabon formerly known as Shahsavar Persian ش هس وار also Romanized as Shahsavar and Shahsawar 2 is a city and capital of Tonekabon County Mazandaran Province northern Iran Tonekabon تنكابن شهسوار CityTonekabonCoordinates 36 48 59 N 50 52 26 E 36 81639 N 50 87389 E 36 81639 50 87389 Coordinates 36 48 59 N 50 52 26 E 36 81639 N 50 87389 E 36 81639 50 87389CountryIranProvinceMazandaranCountyTonekabonBakhshCentralPopulation 2016 Census Total55 434 1 Time zoneUTC 3 30 IRST Summer DST UTC 4 30 IRDT Websitehttp tonekanews irAt the 2006 census its population was 43 128 in 13 087 families The languages of Tonekabon are Mazandarani 3 4 5 and Gilaki 6 7 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Climate 2 History 3 Economy 4 Tourist Attractions 5 Notable people 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksGeography EditTonekabon is located on the coast of the southern Caspian Sea 257 kilometres 160 mi north of Tehran between Ramsar and Chalus The town of Tonekabon is nearby along the Caspian Sea and Tonekabon County has common borders with Qazvin Province to the south In its northern regions it has a moderate and humid climate and in the southern portions cold weather prevails The Cheshmeh Kileh River flows through it Climate Edit Tonekabon has a humid subtropical climate Koppen Cfa Trewartha Cf with warm humid summers and cool damp winters History EditThe 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 the 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 Thereafter until the year 1209 CE which was the beginning of the reign of Aqa Mohammad Khan Qajar and the Qajar dynasty the city was known as Feiz After the downfall of the Qajar dynasty the city was renamed Shahsavar After the 1979 Revolution the name was returned to its original historic one Tonekabon Most present day people of the city still use the Shahsavar name Economy EditA famous variety of orange Shahsavari Orange is grown in the city and bears its former name The other products of Tonekabon are kiwi fruit rice and tea Tonekabon has a semi tropical climate The temperature is mild year round The Ghalegardan high lands and Dohezar Valley are famous resort areas in the Alborz Elburz mountain range southwest of Tonekabon There are also dense forests in Dohezar and the Sehezar Road areas of the Alborz Tourist Attractions Edit Glacial lake in Alam Kuh Alam Kuh Cheshmeh Kileh Bridge Wildlife Museum Municipality Palace of Tonekabon Do Hezar Forest Park Se Hezar Forest Park Toneka Castle Se Hezar Hot water Sang Bon Cheshmeh Waterfall Chaldarreh Daryasar Plain Dinar Sara Beles Kuh Kouhsar Waterfall Falakdeh Hot water Tonekabon Fish Market Garma Poshteh VillageNotable people EditBenyamin Bahadori born 1982 singer Moslem Bahadori born 1927 pathologist Shahab Hosseini born 1974 actor Shamseddin Hosseini born 1967 politician Foad Manshadi born 1987 musician Jamshid Mashayekhi born 1934 actor Javad Asghari Moghaddam born 1979 futsal player Mohammad Mokhtari born 1983 football player Ladan Mostofi born 1972 actor Parisa born 1950 singer Kourosh Sotoodeh born 1978 photographer Mohammad Vali Khan Tonekaboni 1846 1926 politician Mohammad Zohari 1926 1995 poetSee also Edit Iran portalPopulated coastal places in Iran Populated places on the Caspian SeaReferences Edit Statistical Center of Iran gt Home Tonekabon can be found at GEOnet Names Server at this link by opening the Advanced Search box entering 3087648 in the Unique Feature Id form and clicking on Search Database Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1385 2006 Excel Statistical Center of Iran Archived from the original on 2011 11 11 تنکابن دانشنامه جهان اسلام دریافت شده در ۲۰۱۷ ۰۷ ۰۷ parsi wiki Archived from the original on 16 اكتبر 2016 Check date values in archive date help تنکابن دانشنامه جهان اسلام دریافت شده در ۲۰۱۷ ۰۷ ۰۷ parsi wiki Archived from the original on 16 اكتبر 2016 Check date values in archive date help External links EditHigh quality photo gallery of Shahsavar Tonekabon Gallery of Shahsavar Tonekabon http toniau ac ir Islamic Azad University of Tonekabon Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tonekabon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tonekabon amp oldid 1105345474, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
