Jaleq

For the administrative subdivision, see Jaleq District. For the village in East Azerbaijan Province, see Jaleq, East Azerbaijan.
Jal'q
جالق
city
Jal'q
Coordinates: 27°35′33″N 62°41′28″E / 27.59250°N 62.69111°E / 27.59250; 62.69111Coordinates: 27°35′33″N 62°41′28″E / 27.59250°N 62.69111°E / 27.59250; 62.69111
Country  Iran
Province Sistan and Baluchestan
County Saravan
Bakhsh Jal'q
Population (2006)
  Total 13,903
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Jaleq (Persian: جالق, also Romanized as Jāl'q, Jālaq, Jālk, and Jālq; also known as Kashān, Khooshab, Khūshāb, and Khvoshāb)[1] is a city in and the capital of Jaleq District, in Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 13,903, in 2,594 families.[2] Jāl'q 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".

References

  1. 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".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.


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