Ashtian (Persian: آشتيان)

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Ashtian is an old city located in the northeast of Markazi province of Iran. The town of Ashtian itself had a population of 6,000 in 1951. The town lies in a fertile agricultural district, watered by surface streams and qanats. The region is a famous one for carpet-weaving. Among its historical monuments a re a fortress and a Safavid era caravanserai. Various learned men and religious figures have stemmed from Ashtian. The people of Ashtian speak a Persian dialect known as Ashtiani and follow the Shi'ite branch of Islam.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashtiyan
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Coordinates:   34°31'19"N   50°0'37"E
This article was last modified 17 years ago