Taloqan

the capital of Takhar Province, Afghanistan

Tāloqān (Persian: تالقان, also Tāleqān or Tāluqān) is the capital of Takhar Province, in northern Afghanistan. It is in the Taluqan District. About 196,400 people live in the city.[1]

Tāloqān
تالقان
City
Tāloqān is located in Afghanistan
Tāloqān
Tāloqān
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 36°43′N 69°31′E / 36.717°N 69.517°E / 36.717; 69.517
CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceTakhār Province
DistrictTaluqan District
Elevation
876 m (2,874 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total196,400
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time)

References change

  1. "Tāloqān". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2007-12-19.