Taleqan County should not be confused with Talesh County.
| Taleqan County | |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان طالقان |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranAlborz-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Alborz province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alborz |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Taleqan |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Bala Taleqan |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 16815 |
| Coordinates: | 36.2167°N 99°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Main language(s) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Persian, Tati[2] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
| Elevation M: | 1830 |
Taleqan County (Persian: شهرستان طالقان) is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Taleqan.[3]
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).[4]
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. تالکانٍTalc in English is a loan word from Arabic, from Persian talk "talc". Talc
In 2010, Savojbolagh County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[5] 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.[3]
At the time of the 2016 National Census, the population was 16,815, in 6,354 households.[6]
Taleqan County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 9,476 | |
| 2,271 | ||
| 3,660 | ||
| Taleqan (city) | 3,545 | |
| Bala Taleqan District | 7,339 | |
| 4,193 | ||
| 3,146 | ||
| Total | 16,815 | |
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.
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