Taleqan

For the administrative divisions, see Bala Taleqan District, Miyan Taleqan Rural District, and Pain Taleqan Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Taleqan.

Taleqan (Persian: طالقان)^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a city in the Central District of Taleqan County, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] It is also the administrative center for Miyan Taleqan Rural District.^[5] Taleqan is located in the Alborz mountain range.

Taleqan Persian: طالقان
City
Taleqan
Coordinates: 36°10′33″N 50°45′50″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Alborz
County	Taleqan
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	3,545
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,281 in 988 households, when it was in the former Taleqan District of Savojbolagh County, Tehran province.^[6] In 2010, the county was separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.^[7] The district was separated from the county in the establishment of Taleqan County, and Taleqan was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,545 in 1,241 households.^[2]

See also

Taleghan travel guide from Wikivoyage

Iran portal

Notes

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

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 August 2024). "Taleqan, Taleqan County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Alborz Province". amar.org.ir (Amar) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 October 2010). "Taleqan County was added to the map of national divisions; with six changes in the geography of Alborz province". dolat.ir (Secretariat of the Government Information Council) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 29 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Karaj County under Tehran province". rc.majlis.ir (Islamic Council Research Center) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Tehran Province". amar.org.ir (Amar) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. Larijani, Ali (16 April 1389). "Alborz province establishment law". lamtakam.com (Lam to Kam) (in Persian). Guardian Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2024.