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
Established	2008
Capital	Taleqan
Districts	Central, Bala Taleqan
Area
• Total	1,117 km2 (431 sq mi)
Elevation	1,830 m (6,000 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	16,815
• Density	15.05/km2 (38.99/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Main language(s)	Persian, Tati

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

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).

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. Talc in English is a loan word from Arabic talq, from Persian talk "talc".^{[citation needed]}

History

In 2008, Taleqan District was separated from Savojbolagh County in establishing Taleqan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Taleqan as its capital and only city at the time. In 2010, the county was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.

Demographics

Population

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

Administrative divisions

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

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

Economy

In recent years,^[when?] the construction of Taleqan Dam and the installation of its hydroelectric project on Shah Rud river (a right-hand tributary of the Sefid Rud river) 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 first female Fields Medalist
Reza Mansouri, Physicist
Reza Shabani، 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

1 2 Formerly the village of Shahrak
↑ Formerly Bala Taleqan Rural District

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 August 2024). "دهستان کناررود, بخش بالاطالقان, [Kenar Rud Rural District, Bala Taleqan District] Taleghan County, Alborz Province, Iran" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
↑ "6R88+MM7 Bozaj, Alborz Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
1 2 3 4 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (1 October 2008) [10/7/1387 تاریخ ابلاغ (Notification date 10/7/1387) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص ضوابط تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان ساوجبلاغ [‌Approval letter regarding the rules of national divisions in Savojbolagh County]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. 154092 /ت44611ه شماره ابلاغیه [Notification Number 154092/T44611H]. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان البرز [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Alborz Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
↑ "Dictionary of Tati Language in Taleghan", Mohammad Davoudi and Mohammad-Ali Manouchehri
↑ Habibi, Hassan (2 February 1994) [مصوب 1372,11,13 (Approved 13/11/1372 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای شهرک به شهر طالقان [Approval regarding the transformation of the village of Shahrak into the city of Taleqan]. صلح؛ مرجع حقوقی ایران [Peace; Iran's Legal Authority] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. تصویبنامه شماره 93808 /ت 907 [Approval Letter No. 93808/T907]. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
↑ 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 (23 June 2010) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/04/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. قانون تأسیس استان البرز [‌Law on the establishment of Alborz province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. مجلس شورای اسلامی [Islamic Consultative Assembly]. نامه شماره [Letter Number] 30588/412. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[fn1-7] 1 2 Formerly the village of Shahrak

[11] Formerly Bala Taleqan Rural District

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (18 August 2024). "دهستان کناررود, بخش بالاطالقان, [Kenar Rud Rural District, Bala Taleqan District] Taleghan County, Alborz Province, Iran" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2024.

[2] "6R88+MM7 Bozaj, Alborz Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 June 2025.

[Taleqan_County_Establishment-3] 1 2 3 4 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (1 October 2008) [10/7/1387 تاریخ ابلاغ (Notification date 10/7/1387) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص ضوابط تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان ساوجبلاغ [‌Approval letter regarding the rules of national divisions in Savojbolagh County]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. 154092 /ت44611ه شماره ابلاغیه [Notification Number 154092/T44611H]. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[2016_Alborz_Province-4] 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان البرز [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Alborz Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2025.

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

[Taleqan_City-6] Habibi, Hassan (2 February 1994) [مصوب 1372,11,13 (Approved 13/11/1372 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای شهرک به شهر طالقان [Approval regarding the transformation of the village of Shahrak into the city of Taleqan]. صلح؛ مرجع حقوقی ایران [Peace; Iran's Legal Authority] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. تصویبنامه شماره 93808 /ت 907 [Approval Letter No. 93808/T907]. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.

[8] 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

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

[Alborz_Province_Establishment_Law-10] Larijani, Ali (23 June 2010) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/04/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. قانون تأسیس استان البرز [‌Law on the establishment of Alborz province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. مجلس شورای اسلامی [Islamic Consultative Assembly]. نامه شماره [Letter Number] 30588/412. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2025.