Tonekabon ( fa, تنكابن, also Romanized as Tonekābon; formerly known as Shahsavar (Persian: شَهسَوار), also Romanized as Shahsavār and Shahsawār) is a city and capital of

Tonekabon County Tonekabon County ( fa, شهرستان تنکابن) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Tonekabon. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 193,428 in 55,318 households. The following census in 201 ...

, Mazandaran Province, northern

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. At the 2006 census, its population was 43,128, in 13,087 families. The languages of Tonekabon are Mazandarani and Gilaki.parsi.wiki. Archived from the original on 16 اكتبر 2016. Check date values in: , archive-date= (help)

Geography

Tonekabon is located on the coast of the southern

Caspian Sea The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, often described as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. An endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia; east of the Caucasus, west of the broad steppe of Central Asia ...

, north of

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, between Ramsar and Chalus. The town of Tonekabon is nearby along the Caspian Sea, and

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 Cheshmeh Kiley River. The Cheshmeh Kileh River is located in the northern part of Iran. It flows into the Caspian Sea at Tonekabon city. Its headwaters comprise two forested valleys, Do-Hezar ("Two Rivers") valley and Se-Hezar ("Three Rivers") val ...

flows through it.

Climate

Tonekabon has a

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(

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: ''Cfa'', Trewartha: ''Cf''), with warm, humid summers and cool, damp winters.

History

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 Qajar dynasty (; fa, دودمان قاجار ', az, Qacarlar ) was an IranianAbbas Amanat, ''The Pivot of the Universe: Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831–1896'', I. B. Tauris, pp 2–3 royal dynasty of Turkic peoples ...

, 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.

Tourist Attractions

Alam Kuh ʿAlam-Kūh ( fa, علم‌کوه; also: ''Alam Kooh'') – Mount Alam – is a mountain in Alborz mountain range in north of Iran, Mazandaran Province, forming a peak of Takht-e Suleyman Massif. It is located in Kelardasht District of Mazandar ...

* 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 Kūh * Kouhsar Waterfall * Falakdeh Hot water * Tonekabon Fish Market * Garma Poshteh Village

Notable people

* Benyamin Bahadori (born 1982), singer *

Moslem Bahadori Moslem Bahadori ( fa, مسلم بهادری; 22 January 1927 – 21 April 2022) was an Iranian medical scientist, pathologist, and a university lecturer. In 1973, Bahadori along with Averill Abraham Liebow, reported the first case of plasma cel ...

(born 1927), pathologist *

Shahab Hosseini Seyyed Shahabedin Hosseini Tonekaboni ( fa, سید شهاب الدین حسینی تنکابنی; born February 3, 1974) is an Iranian actor, producer and director. He is known for his collaborations with Iranian Academy Award-winning director ...

(born 1974), actor *

Shamseddin Hosseini Sayyid Shamseddin Hosseini (born 1967) is an Iranian politician, who served as the minister of economic affairs and finance from 2008 to 2013. Early life and education Hosseini was born in Isfahan, Iran, in 1967. He holds a PhD in economics from ...

(born 1967), politician *

Foad Manshadi Foad Manshadi (born June 3, 1987) or simply Foad, is an American entrepreneur, recording artist, musician, blogger, and social activist residing in Los Angeles. Foad uses his music as a forum for bringing light to social justice issues, includ ...

(born 1987), musician *

Jamshid Mashayekhi Jamshid Mashayekhi ( fa, جمشید مشایخی , November 26, 1934 – April 2, 2019) was an Iranian actor. Career Mashayekhi began professional acting on stage in 1957. His first feature film role was ''Brick and Mirror ''(1965, Ebrahim Golest ...

(born 1934), actor * Javad Asghari Moghaddam (born 1979), futsal player * Mohammad Mokhtari (born 1983), football player *

Ladan Mostofi Ladan Mostofi ( fa, لادن مستوفی; born November 17, 1972) is an Iranian actress. She has received various accolades, including nominations for three Crystal Simorgh, two Hafez Awards and an Iran Cinema Celebration Awards. She won the Best ...

(born 1972), actor *

Parisa Fātemeh Vā'ezi ( fa, فاطمه واعظی, born March 16, 1950 in Tonekabon, Iran), better known as Parisā ( fa, پریسا), is a Persian classical singer, Avaz master, and one of the foremost female vocalists from Iran. Early life and ...

(born 1950), singer * Kourosh Sotoodeh (born 1978), photographer *

Mohammad Vali Khan Tonekaboni Mohammad-Vali Khan, Khalatbari Tonekāboni ( fa, محمدولی‌خان تنکابنی; 1846 – 18 September 1926), known as Sepahdar A'zam, was the leader of the constitutionalist revolutionary forces from Iran's Northern provinces of Gila ...

(1846–1926), politician * Mohammad Zohari (1926–1995), poet

References

External links

High quality photo gallery of Shahsavar (Tonekabon)Gallery of Shahsavar (Tonekabon)http://toniau.ac.ir/ Islamic Azad University of Tonekabon
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