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Tāloqān
تالقان
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Province | Takhār Province |
District | Taluqan District |
Elevation | 876 m (2,874 ft) |
Population
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• Total | 196,400 |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
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.
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A coin minted in Taloqan during the reign of ’Ala ed-Din Mohammad ibn Tekesh (1200-1220), the ruler who suffered Genghis Khan's invasion.
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