Jaleq

For the administrative division, see Jaleq Rural District. For the village in East Azerbaijan province, see Jaleq.
Jaleq
Persian: جالق
City
Jaleq is located in Iran
Jaleq
Jaleq
Coordinates: 27°36′02″N 62°42′42″E / 27.60056°N 62.71167°E / 27.60056; 62.71167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyGolshan
DistrictCentral District
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total18,098
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Jaleq (Persian: جالق)[a] is a city in the Central District of Golshan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Jaleq Rural District.

Jālq (native pronunciation) 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."

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 April 2023). "Jaleq, Golshan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ 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".
  4. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (21 December 2019). "Approval letter regarding some country divisions in Saravan County of Sistan and Baluchestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2023.


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