Climate : Cold
Ashtian (Persian: آشتیان, also Romanized as Āshtīān and Ashtīyan) is a city in and the capital of
Ashtian County,
Markazi Province,
Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,324, in 2,597 families.
Ashtian lies in a fertile agricultural district, watered by surface streams and qanats.
...see more The region is a famous one for Carpet-weaving. Among its historical monuments is the remains of a fortress and a Safavid era Caravanserai.
Several learned men and religious figures have stemmed from Ashtian.
Abbas Eqbāl Ashtiani (عباس اقبال آشتیانی), a celebrated Iranian literary figure, and Abdolkarim Gharib, founder of geological research in Iran, were born in Ashtian.
Father of Dr Mohammad Gharib, founder of modern Paediatrics in Iran, was also a native of Ashtian.
The people of Ashtian speak a peculiar Persian Dialect known as Ashtiani.
They follow the Shia branch of Islam.
Reference: www.wikipedia.org
