The area is known for its mild, sunny summers and cold winters. Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar is quoted as saying of Taleqan weather: Har che dar Tehran harf ast, dar inja barf ast (As much as there is politics in Tehran, there is snow here).[5]
Etymology
Some folk etymology says that the name Taleqan means "separators" in Persian, but Dehkhoda says that: Taleqan root is Talcan from talc because of existence of talc mine there. تالکان
ٍTalc in English is a loan word from Arabic talq, from Persian talk "talc". Talc
History
In 2010, Savojbolagh County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[6]Taleqan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Taleqan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Taleqan as its capital and only city.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2016 National Census, the population was 16,815, in 6,354 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Taleqan County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.
In recent years,[when?] the construction of Taleqan dam and installation of its hydroelectric project on Shahrood (River) (a right-hand tributary of the Sefīd-Rūd) has added new dimensions to the region's touristic attractions and infrastructure development, although it is also becoming a serious issue for the environment.[citation needed]
^Taleqan.net state that Farhad Mirza Mo'tamedoddole - one of the Nasere'ddin Shah's uncles - actually came up with the witticism which went: Mata'e in velayat (Taleqan) dar inhengam sard o ruz bard o bard ast, harche dar Tehran harf ast, dar inja BARF ast. source: Taleqan.net, edited by Nima Asgari
