Taleqan

Taleqan (Persian: طالقان, also Romanized as Ṭâleqân)[3] is a city in the Central District of Taleqan County, Alborz province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county.[4] It is located in the Alborz mountain range.

For the administrative division, see Bala Taleqan District. For other places with the same name, see Taleqan.

Taleqan
Persian: طالقان
City
Taleqan is located in Iran
Taleqan
Taleqan
Coordinates: 36°10′28″N 50°46′06″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceAlborz
CountyTaleqan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,545
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 3,281 in 988 households, when it was in Tehran province.[5] At the time of the latest census in 2016, its population had increased to 3,545 in 1,241 households, by which time the county had separated from the province and become a part of recently established Alborz province.[2]

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Taleghan.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (26 March 2023). "Taleqan, Taleqan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 30. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Taleqan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10038236" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "Taleqan county was added to the map of country divisions". Dolat (in Persian). 13 October 2009. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.