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Taleqan County (Persian: شهرستان طالقان) is a county in Alborz Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Taleqan.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 16,815, in 6,354 families.[4] The county has one district: the Central District. The county has one city: Taleqan, which used to be called Shahrak.

Taleqan شهرستان طالقان
County
Location in Alborz Province
Location of Alborz Province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°12′N 50°48′E
Country	Iran
Province	Alborz
Capital	Taleqan
Bakhsh (Districts)	Central District
Population  (2016)
• Total	16,815 [1]
Time zone	UTC+03:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+04:30 (IRDT)
Area code	0262
Main language(s)	Persian, Tati[2]

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]

Notable people

This section does not cite any sources. (November 2011)

Politics:

- Ayatollah Seyed Mahmoud Taleghani, Iranian Revolutionary Leader

- Heshmat Taleqani, a leader in Jungle Movement of Gilan

Science:

- Maryam Mirzakhani[6] first female Fields Medalist

- Reza Mansouri, Physicist

- Reza Shabani[7]، 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

Situation

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]}

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

References

External links

• Taleqan travel review

На других языках

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[de] Taleghan (Verwaltungsbezirk)

Taleghan (persisch شهرستان طالقان) ist ein Schahrestan in der Provinz Alborz im Iran. Er enthält die Stadt Taleghan, welche die Hauptstadt des Verwaltungsbezirks ist.

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- [en] Taleqan County

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[ru] Талекан (шахрестан)

Талекан (перс. مقاطعة طالقان‎) — один из шахрестанов иранской провинции Альборз. Административный центр — город Талекан. В административном отношении содержит в своём составе один бахш (Меркези (центральный) (перс. بخش مرکزی شهرستان طالقان‎)), который, в свою очередь, подразделяется на три сельских округа (дехистана)[1]:

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