Bastam
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Bayazid Shrine Complex
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| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Semnan |
| County | Shahrud |
| Bakhsh | Bastam District |
| Elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,000 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0233252 |
| Website | http://www.bastam.ir |
Bastam[pronunciation?] (Persian: بسطام, also romanized as Basṭām; also known as Busṭām 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 Alborz 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".
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- ↑ R. N. Frye, “Bisṭām” Encyclopaedia of Islam, ed. by P. Bearman, et al. (Brill 2008).
External links
 Semnan Province, Iran |
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