Rabat, Iran

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Rabat
Persian: ربط
City
Rabat is located in Iran
Rabat
Rabat
Coordinates: 36°12′39″N 45°33′13″E / 36.21083°N 45.55361°E / 36.21083; 45.55361Coordinates: 36°12′39″N 45°33′13″E / 36.21083°N 45.55361°E / 36.21083; 45.55361[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountySardasht
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total15,750
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Area code+98444436
Websiterabatcity.ir

Rabat (Persian: ربط, also Romanized as Rabaṭ) is a city in the Central District of Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, in the northeastern portion of the county. It is on the road between Sardasht and Mahabad. At the 2006 census, its population was 7,987 in 1,607 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 12,068 people in 2,965 households.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 15,750 people in 4,030 households.[2] The majority of the people of Rabat speak the Mokryan accent[dubious ] of Kurdish as one of their main languages alongside Persian.

History[edit]

Rabat city has historical monuments dating back to ancient Iranian dynasties, such as the Musasir temple, which dates back to the era of the Iranian Medians.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 March 2023). "Rabat, Sardasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ "musasir".