Taluqan District
Taluqan
تالقان | |
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Location of the district in Takhar Province | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′N 69°31′E / 36.717°N 69.517°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Takhār |
| Elevation | 876 m (2,874 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| 258,219 | |
| • Urban | 258,219 |
| 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) and has 6 Police districts (nahias). The total land area of the city is 10,744 Hectares while there are a total of 28,691 dwellings.
Taluqan is a trading and transit hub in northern Afghanistan. Although agriculture is the majority of land (55%), there are also 28,691 residential houses. Almost half the residential dwellings are concentrated in District 6. The Khanabad River flows through Taluqan and accounts for 7% of total land use.