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 / 36.217; 50.817
Country	Iran
Province	Alborz
Capital	Taleqan
Districts	Central, Bala Taleqan
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, formerly Shahrak.^[4]^[5]

In October 2010, Taleqan District was separated from Savojbolagh County, Tehran province, 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.^[4]

At the 2016 National Census, the population was 16,815, in 6,354 households,^[2] by which time the county had been transferred to the newly established Alborz province.^[6]

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).^[7]

Administrative divisions

The structure of Taleqan County's administrative divisions is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and one city.^[2]

Taleqan County Population
Administrative Divisions	2016^[2]
Central District	9,476
Miyan Taleqan RD	2,271
Pain Taleqan RD	3,660
Taleqan (city)	3,545
Bala Taleqan District	7,339
Jovestan RD¹	4,193
Kenar Rud RD	3,146
Total	16,815
RD: Rural District ¹Formerly Bala Taleqan Rural District

Notable people

Politics:

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

Science:

Maryam Mirzakhani^[8] first female Fields Medalist
Reza Mansouri, Physicist
Reza Shabani^[9]، 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

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 March 2024). "Taleqan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
^ a b c d "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.
^ "Dictionary of Tati Language in Taleghan", Mohammad Davoudi and Mohammad-Ali Manouchehri
^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 October 2010). "Taleqan County was added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
^ Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iranاطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران
^ Larijani, Ali (16 April 1389). "Alborz province establishment law". Lamtakam (in Persian). Guardian Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
^ 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
^ "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

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (18 March 2024). "Taleqan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 March 2024.

[2016_census-2] "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.

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

[Taleqan-4] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 October 2010). "Taleqan County was added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2023.

[5] Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iranاطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران

[Alborz_Province_Establishment_Law-6] Larijani, Ali (16 April 1389). "Alborz province establishment law". Lamtakam (in Persian). Guardian Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.

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

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