• Source: Taleqan County

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 existence of talc mine there. تالکان
ٍTalc in English is a loan word from Arabic talq, from Persian talk "talc". Talc




History


In 2010, Savojbolagh County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province. 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.




Demographics






= Population

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




= Administrative divisions

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




Economy


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.




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




See also


Media related to Taleghan County at Wikimedia Commons
Iran portal




Notes






References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Provinsi Alborz
• Taleqan County
• Taleqan
• Taleqan (disambiguation)
• Bala Taleqan District
• Central District (Taleqan County)
• Taleqan District
• Miyan Taleqan Rural District
• Kenar Rud Rural District
• Pain Taleqan Rural District
• Karaj