Takab
Takab
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City | |
Takht-e Soleyman in Takab county | |
Takab | |
| Coordinates: 36°24′03″N 47°06′39″E / 36.40083°N 47.11083°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Takab |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Governor (acting) | Mahmud Zamani |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 49,677 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Takab (Persian: تكاب) is a city in the Central District of Takab County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
The famous historical complex Takht-e Soleymān is situated to the North-East of the city. Takht-e-Soleyman was one of Takab's oldest Zoroastrian fire temples during the Sasanian era and had the name Azargoshnasp. The Karaftu Caves are also situated in Takab near Saqqez.