Tonekabon

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, Mazandaran Province, northern Iran.

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, 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

Tonekabon has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen: ''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 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
* 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 (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), poet

See also

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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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Cities in Mazandaran Province
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Populated coastal places in Iran
Populated places on the Caspian Sea