Jaleq

Jaleq
جالق
City
Jaleq
Coordinates: 27°35′33″N 62°41′28″E / 27.59250°N 62.69111°E / 27.59250; 62.69111Coordinates: 27°35′33″N 62°41′28″E / 27.59250°N 62.69111°E / 27.59250; 62.69111
Country  Iran
Province Sistan and Baluchestan
County Saravan
Bakhsh Jaleq
Population (2016 Census)
  Total 18,098 [1]
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Jaleq (Persian: جالق, also Romanized as Jāl'q, Jālaq, Jālk, and Jālq; also known as Kashān, Khooshab, Khūshāb, and Khvoshāb)[2] is a city in and the capital of Jaleq District, in Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 13,903, in 2,594 families.[3] Jāl'q is Iran's easternmost city.

Jaleq is near the border with Pakistan and is mainly inhabited by Iranian Baluchis. The name Jaleq is Persian and means "the trodden place".

References

  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Khvoshab can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067614" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.


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