Bastam
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| Bastam بسطام | |
|---|---|
| city | |
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  Bastam | |
| Coordinates: 36°29′07″N 54°59′59″E / 36.48528°N 54.99972°ECoordinates: 36°29′07″N 54°59′59″E / 36.48528°N 54.99972°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | Semnan |
| County | Shahrud |
| Bakhsh | Bastam |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 7,382 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Bastam (Persian: بسطام, also Romanized as Basţām, Bustām, and Bisṭām)[1] is a city in and capital of the Bastam District of Shahrud County, Semnan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 7,382, in 1,997 families.[2]
Bastam was founded in the 6th century in the Greater Khorasan. It is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Shahrud. The town is known for its Islamic monuments from the Ilkhanid period and its association with the mystic Bayazid Bastami.[3] The Elburz mountains are to the north of the town.
The 19th-century poet, Abbas Foroughi Bastami, lived in Bastam for a time and thence acquired its name as his own.
A tradition says that the town was founded by Vistahm, uncle of the Sasanian king Khosrau II.[4]
References
- ↑ Bastam can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055749" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- ↑ Bloom, Jonathan M.; Blair, Sheila S., eds. (2009). "Bistam". The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture 1. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 291.
- ↑ R. N. Frye, “Bisṭām” Encyclopaedia of Islam, ed. by P. Bearman, et al. (Brill 2008).
External links
- Bayazid Shrine Complex at ArchNet.
- Friday Mosque at ArchNet.
- Tomb Tower at ArchNet.
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