Rabat, Iran

Rabat (Persian: ربط, also Romanized as Rabaṭ) is a city in the north east area of Sardasht County in the West Azerbaijan Province of Iran. It is located on the road between Sardast and Mahabad. As of 2015, a population census stated that the population of the city was 19,350 individuals and 2,901 families. The majority of the people of Rabat speak the Mokryan accent of Kurdish as one of their main languages alongside Persian.

Rabat

ربط
Rabat in 2013.
Rabat
Coordinates: 36°12′30″N 45°33′00″E
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountySardasht
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
  Total15,750 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Area code(s)+98444436
Websiterabatcity.ir

History

Rabat city has historical monuments dating back to the ruling ancient Iranian dynasties such as the Musasir temple, which dates back to the era of the Iranian Medians.[2]

References

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