Taloqan

Taloqan
تالقان
Takhar governor's office in Taloqan
Takhar governor's office in Taloqan
Taloqan is located in Afghanistan
Taloqan
Taloqan
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 36°43′N 69°31′E / 36.717°N 69.517°E / 36.717; 69.517
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceTakhar
Elevation
876 m (2,874 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
196,400
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time)

Taloqan (Persian: تالقان, also transcribed Taleqan or Taluqan) is the capital of Takhar Province, in northeastern Afghanistan. It is located in the Taluqan District. The population was estimated as 196,400 in 2006.[1]

In 2021, the Taliban gained control of the province during the 2021 Taliban offensive.

  1. ^ "Tāloqān". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2007.