Taleqan County

Taleqan County (Persian: شهرستان طالقان) is in Alborz province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Taleqan, formerly Shahrak.[2] At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Taleqan District of Savojbolagh County, Tehran province) was 25,781 in 7,574 households.[3]At the 2016 census, the population was 16,815, in 6,354 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county to form Taleqan County in the recently established Alborz province.[4]

Taleqan County
شهرستان طالقان
County
Location of Taleqan County in Alborz province (top, purple)
Location of Alborz province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°13′N 50°48′E
Country Iran
ProvinceAlborz
CapitalTaleqan
DistrictsCentral, Bala Taleqan
Population
 (2016)
 • Total16,815
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Main language(s)Persian, Tati[1]

The area is known for its mild, sunny summers and cold winters. Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar is quoted as saying of Taleqan weather: Har che dar Tehran harf ast, dar inja barf ast (As much as there is politics in Tehran, there is snow here).[5]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Taleqan County's administrative divisions over two censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and one city.[4]

Taleqan County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[3]20112016[4]
Central District225,7819,476
Bala Taleqan Rural District6,609
Miyan Taleqan Rural District9,8732,271
Pain Taleqan Rural District6,0183,660
Taleqan (city)3,2813,545
Bala Taleqan District7,339
Justan Rural District4,193
Kenar Rud Rural District3,146
Total25,78116,815
1As a part of Savojbolagh County at the 2006 and 2011 censuses
2Formerly Taleqan District

Notable people

Politics:

Science:

  • Reza Shabani[7]، Historian

Military:

Art and Literature:

  • Mohammad Davoudi, Writer

Situation

In recent years, the construction of Taleqan dam and installation of its hydroelectric project on Shahrood (River) (a right-hand tributary of the Sefīd-Rūd) has added new dimensions to the region's touristic attractions and infrastructure development although it is also becoming a serious issue for the environment.

Etymology

Some folk etymology says that the name Taleqan means "separators" in Persian, but Dehkhoda says that: Taleqan root is Talcan from talc because of existence of talc mine there. تالکان ٍTalc in English is a loan word from Arabic talq, from Persian talk "talc". Talc

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References
  1. "Dictionary of Tati Language in Taleghan", Mohammad Davoudi and Mohammad-Ali Manouchehri
  2. Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
    اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. Taleqan.net state that Farhad Mirza Mo'tamedoddole - one of the Nasere'ddin Shah's uncles - actually came up with the witticism which went: Mata'e in velayat (Taleqan) dar inhengam sard o ruz bard o bard ast, harche dar Tehran harf ast, dar inja BARF ast. source: Taleqan.net, edited by Nima Asgari
  6. "مریم میرزاخانی", ویکی‌پدیا، دانشنامهٔ آزاد (in Persian), 29 August 2020, retrieved 29 August 2020
  7. "رضا شعبانی", ویکی‌پدیا، دانشنامهٔ آزاد (in Persian), 20 October 2019, retrieved 30 August 2020
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