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Village in Alborz, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jovestan (Persian: جوستان)[a] is a village in Jovestan Rural District[b] of Bala Taleqan District in Taleqan County, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district[4] and the rural district.[5]

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Jovestan
Persian: جوستان
Village
Jovestan is located in Iran
Jovestan
Jovestan
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 36°11′12″N 50°53′13″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceAlborz
CountyTaleqan
DistrictBala Taleqan
Rural DistrictJovestan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
358
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Tomb of Imamzadeh Haroun, located in the village

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 421 in 125 households, when it was in Bala Taleqan Rural District[c] of the former Taleqan District in Savojbolagh County, Tehran province.[6] In 2008, the district was separated from the county in establishing Taleqan County. The rural district was transferred to the new Bala Taleqan District and renamed Jovestan Rural District.[4] In 2010, the county was separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 358 people in 144 households.[2]

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Notes

  1. Also romanized as Jovestān, Jowestān, and Jowstān; also known as Joīstān[3]

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