Shabestar

Also known as Shabistar, Shabiastar, Chabiastar

Shabestar () is a city in the Central District of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Shabestar
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: East Azerbaijan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Shabestar
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Shabestar () is a city in the Central District of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Shabestar, with an altitude of 1,400 meters, is located in the southern foothills of Mishudagh, 575 km northwest of Tehran and 54 km northwest of Tabriz, on the road from Tabriz to Khuy, Selmas, Urumiye, Ushnawiye and Piranshahr. The railway line from Tabriz to Türkiye passes by this city.