Jaleq (Persian: جالق)[a] is a city in the Central District of Golshan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Jaleq Rural District.
Jaleq
Persian: جالق | |
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City | |
  Jaleq | |
| Coordinates: 27°36′02″N 62°42′42″E / 27.60056°N 62.71167°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Golshan |
| District | Central District |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 18,098 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Jālq (native pronunciation) 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."
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 13,903 in 2,594 households, when it was in the former Jaleq District of Saravan County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 17,546 people in 3,566 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 18,098 people in 4,719 households.[2]
In January 2019, Nahuk Rural District was separated from the district to join the Central District of the county. The remainder of the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Golshan County. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Jaleq as the new county's capital.[4]
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editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 April 2023). "Jaleq, Golshan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ 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".
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (21 December 2019). "Approval letter regarding some country divisions in Saravan County of Sistan and Baluchestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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