Bastam, West Azerbaijan

Bastam (Persian: بسطام, also Romanized as Basţām)[1] is a village in Bastam Rural District, in the Central District of Chaypareh County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 681, in 155 families.[2] Headed by Wolfram Kleiss, the German Archaeological Institute excavated a Urartean site dating to the 7th cent. BC at Bastam in 1972-1975[3] and 1977–1978.[4]

For the administrative subdivision, see Bastam Rural District.
Bastam
بسطام
village
Bastam is located in Iran
Bastam
Bastam
Coordinates: 38°53′06″N 44°57′16″E
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyChaypareh
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictBastam
Population
 (2006)
 • Total681
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

References
  1. Bastam can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055750" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. Kleiss, W. Ausgrabungen in den urarträischen Anlagen 1972-1975. Bastam I. Berlin: 1979
  4. Kleiss, W. Ausgrabungen in den urarträischen Anlangen 1977-1978. Bastam II. Berlin: 1988
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