Jovestan (Persian: جوستان), also Romanized as Jovestān, Joīstān, Jowestān, and Jowstān,[3] is a village in Jovestan Rural District (formerly Bala Taleqan Rural District) of Bala Taleqan District, Taleqan County, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district[4] and the rural district.[5]
Jovestan
Persian: جوستان | |
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Village | |
  Jovestan | |
| Coordinates: 36°11′18″N 50°53′28″E / 36.18833°N 50.89111°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Alborz |
| County | Taleqan |
| District | Bala Taleqan |
| Rural District | Jovestan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 358 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 421 in 125 households, when it was in Bala Taleqan Rural District of the former Taleqan District, Savojbolagh County, Tehran province.[6]
In October 2010, the 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.[7]
The latest census in 2016 counted 358 people in 144 households,[2] by which time the county had become a part of the newly established Alborz province.[8]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 March 2024). "Jovestan, Taleqan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 30. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Jovestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3068093" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Letter of approval regarding the rules of country divisions in Savojbolagh County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 28 June 1389. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 29 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Karaj County under Tehran province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 October 2010). "Taleqan County was added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Larijani, Ali (16 April 1389). "Alborz province establishment law". Lamtakam (in Persian). Guardian Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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