Jaleq
Jaleq (Persian: جالق, also Romanized as Jāl'q, Jālaq, Jālk, and Jālq; also known as Kashān, Khooshab, Khūshāb, and Khvoshāb) is a city in the Central District of Golshan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county the district. It is also the administrative center for Jaleq Rural District.
Jaleq
Persian: جالق | |
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City | |
Jaleq | |
| Coordinates: 27°36′02″N 62°42′42″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Golshan |
| District | Central District |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 18,098 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 13,903 in 2,594 households, when it was in the former Jaleq District of Saravan County. The following census in 2011 counted 17,546 people in 3,566 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 18,098 people in 4,719 households.
In January 2019, Nahuk Rural District was separated from the district to join the Central District. The remainder of the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Golshan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Jaleq as its capital and only city.
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."