Taleqan County

Taleqan County

Persian: شهرستان طالقان
Taleqan County Persian: شهرستان طالقان
County
	Location of Taleqan County in Alborz province (top, purple)
	Location of Alborz province in Iran
	Coordinates: 36°13′N 50°49′E / 36.217°N 50.817°E
Country	Iran
Province	Alborz
Capital	Taleqan
Districts	Central, Bala Taleqan
Elevation	1,830 m (6,000 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	16,815
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Main language(s)	Persian, Tati

Taleqan County (Persian: شهرستان طالقان) is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Taleqan.^[4]^[a]

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).^[6]

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 the existence of talc mine there. ^[7] Talc in English is a loan word from Arabic talq, from Persian talk "talc".^{[citation needed]}

History

In 2010, Savojbolagh County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.^[8] Taleqan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Taleqan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Taleqan as its capital and only city at the time.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 National Census, the population was 16,815, in 6,354 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Taleqan County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Taleqan County Population
Administrative Divisions	2016^[2]
Central District	9,476
Miyan Taleqan RD	2,271
Pain Taleqan RD	3,660
Taleqan (city)^[a]	3,545
Bala Taleqan District	7,339
Jovestan RD^[b]	4,193
Kenar Rud RD	3,146
Total	16,815
RD = Rural District

Economy

In recent years,^[when?] 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.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

Politics:

Ayatollah Seyed Mahmoud Taleghani, Iranian Revolutionary Leader
Heshmat Taleqani, a leader in Jungle Movement of Gilan

Science:

Maryam Mirzakhani^[9] first female Fields Medalist
Reza Mansouri, Physicist
Reza Shabani^[10]، Historian
Mostafa Ronaghi, Molecular Biologist

Military:

Valiollah Fallahi, Major General، Chief of Joint Staff of Iran Army
Amir-Bahman Bagheri, Major General، Commander of Iran Air Force

Art and Literature:

Darvish Khan, Musician
Jalal Al-e-Ahmad, Writer
Abdol Majid Taleqani, Calligrapher
Gholam Hossein Amirkhani, Calligrapher
Enayatollah Bakhshi, Actor
Mohammad Davoudi, Writer

Notes

^ ^a ^b Formerly the village of Shahrak^[5]
^ Formerly Bala Taleqan Rural District^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 August 2024). "Taleqan County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ "Dictionary of Tati Language in Taleghan", Mohammad Davoudi and Mohammad-Ali Manouchehri
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 13 November 1372]. Approval regarding the transformation of the village of Shahrak into the city of Taleqan. solh.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 9688/42/1/4; Letter 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via Iranian Knowledge Authority, Iranian Legal Authority (Civilika).
^ 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
^ "تالکان" [Talkan]. loghatnameh.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011.
^ Larijani, Ali (2010) [Approved 16 April 1389]. Alborz province establishment law. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Guardian Council. Notification 412/30588. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ "مریم میرزاخانی", ویکی‌پدیا، دانشنامهٔ آزاد (in Persian), 29 August 2020, retrieved 29 August 2020
^ "رضا شعبانی", ویکی‌پدیا، دانشنامهٔ آزاد (in Persian), 20 October 2019, retrieved 30 August 2020

[fn1-6] Formerly the village of Shahrak^[5]

[10] Formerly Bala Taleqan Rural District^[4]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (18 August 2024). "Taleqan County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2024.

[2016_Alborz-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] "Dictionary of Tati Language in Taleghan", Mohammad Davoudi and Mohammad-Ali Manouchehri

[Taleqan_County_Establishment-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.

[Taleqan_City-5] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 13 November 1372]. Approval regarding the transformation of the village of Shahrak into the city of Taleqan. solh.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 9688/42/1/4; Letter 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via Iranian Knowledge Authority, Iranian Legal Authority (Civilika).

[7] 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

[8] "تالکان" [Talkan]. loghatnameh.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011.

[Alborz_Province_Establishment_Law-9] Larijani, Ali (2010) [Approved 16 April 1389]. Alborz province establishment law. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Guardian Council. Notification 412/30588. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

[11] "مریم میرزاخانی", ویکی‌پدیا، دانشنامهٔ آزاد (in Persian), 29 August 2020, retrieved 29 August 2020

[12] "رضا شعبانی", ویکی‌پدیا، دانشنامهٔ آزاد (in Persian), 20 October 2019, retrieved 30 August 2020

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