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Taloqan

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Also known as Ṫālaqān, Ṫāleqān, Ṫāluqān, Taleqan, Taluqan

Taloqan, also written as Taleqan or Taluqan, is a city in northern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Takhar Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Taloqan District and has an estimated population of 284,990 people. Ethnically, they are Tajiks, Uzbeks, Pashtuns and Hazaras.

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Taloqan is a city in northern Afghanistan that serves as the capital of Takhar Province and is home to approximately 285,000 people from multiple ethnic groups including Tajiks, Uzbeks, Pashtuns, and Hazaras. As a major population center in Afghanistan's northern region, it represents an important urban hub in an ethnically diverse area of the country.

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Place details

Locality
تالقان ښار
Region
تخار ولايت
Country
افغانستان
Population
64,256
Timezone
Asia/Kabul

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Air quality

40US AQIGood
PM2.5
8.0 µg/m³
PM10
28.4 µg/m³
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Key facts

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Taloqan
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prs
Settlement.settlement_type
Provincial capital
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Gouverneurssitz Taloqan.JPG
Settlement.image_caption
Takhar governor's office in Taloqan
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Afghanistan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
above
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Afghanistan
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Takhar
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Taloqan
Settlement.government_type
Municipality
Settlement.leader_title
Governor
Settlement.area_land_km2
107
Settlement.population_as_of
2025
Settlement.population_total
284990

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Recent history
  • Climate
  • Taloqan in Islamic sources
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Taloqan, also written as Taleqan or Taluqan, is a city in northern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Takhar Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Taloqan District and has an estimated population of 284,990 people. Ethnically, they are Tajiks, Uzbeks, Pashtuns and Hazaras.

Taloqan is home to Takhar University, which is in the northwestern part of the city. The Taloqan Airport is a few miles to the north. The city has a number of bazaars, business centers, public parks, banks, hotels, restaurants, mosques, hospitals, universities, and places to play sports or relax.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Taloqan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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