Jovestan Rural District
Jovestan Rural District (Persian: دهستان جوستان), formerly Bala Taleqan Rural District (دهستان بالا طالقان), is in Bala Taleqan District of Taleqan County, Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Jovestan.
Jovestan Rural District
Persian: دهستان جوستان | |
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Jovestan Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 36°13′00″N 51°02′00″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Alborz |
| County | Taleqan |
| District | Bala Taleqan |
| Capital | Jovestan |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 4,193 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population (as Bala Taleqan Rural District of the former Taleqan District, Savojbolagh County, Tehran province) was 6,609 in 1,932 households.
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.
At the latest census in 2016, the population of the rural district was 4,193 people in 1,622 households, by which time the county had become a part of the newly established Alborz province. The most populous of its 26 villages was Dizan, with 665 inhabitants.