Taluqan District

Taluqan
تالقان
District
Taluqan
Location of the district headquarters in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 36°43′N 69°31′E / 36.717°N 69.517°E / 36.717; 69.517Coordinates: 36°43′N 69°31′E / 36.717°N 69.517°E / 36.717; 69.517
Country  Afghanistan
Province Takhār
Elevation 876 m (2,874 ft)
Population (2015)
 • District 258,219 [1]
 • Urban 258,219 [2]
Time zone UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time)

Taluqan, (Dari: تالقان‎), is a district of Takhar Province, in northeastern Afghanistan. The city has a total population of 258,219 (2015)[3] and has 6 Police districts (nahias). The total land area of the city is 10,744 Hectares[4] while there are a total of 28,691 total number of dwellings.[5]

Taluqan is a Trading and Transit Hub in northern Afghanistan. Although agriculture is the majority of land (55%),[6] there are also 28,691 residential dwellings. Almost half the residential dwellings are concentrated in District 6. The Khanabad River flows through Taluqan and accounts for 7% of total land use.[7]

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References

  1. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities Report - vol 2 2015". Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities Report - vol 2 2015". Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities Report - vol 2 2015". Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities Report - vol 2 2015". Retrieved 22 October 2015.


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