Taleqan

City in Alborz province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Taleqan (Persian: طالقان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Taleqan County, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[6] It is also the administrative center for Miyan Taleqan Rural District.[7] Taleqan is in the Alborz mountain range.

CountryIran
Established as a city1994[3]
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Taleqan
Persian: طالقان
City
Taleqan is located in Iran
Taleqan
Taleqan
Coordinates: 36°10′33″N 50°45′50″E[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceAlborz
CountyTaleqan
DistrictCentral
Established as a city1994[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
  Total
3,545
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,281 in 988 households, when it was capital of the former Taleqan District in Savojbolagh County,[8] Tehran province.[9] In 2008, the district was separated from the county in establishing Taleqan County, and Taleqan was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[6] In 2010, the county was separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,545 in 1,241 households.[4]

See also

Taleghan travel guide from Wikivoyage

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Notes

  1. Also romanized as Ṭâleqân;[5] formerly the village of Shahrak[3]

References

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