Taluqan District
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Taluqan
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Taluqan, (
Dari: تالقان), is a district of Takhar Province, in northeastern Afghanistan. The city has a total population of 258,219 (2015)[1] and has 6 Police districts (nahias). The total land area of the city is 10,744 Hectares[2] while there are a total of 28,691 total number of dwellings.[2]
Taluqan is a trading and transit hub in northern Afghanistan. Although agriculture is the majority of land (55%),[2] there are also 28,691 residential houses. Almost half the residential dwellings are concentrated in District 6. The Khanabad River flows through Taluqan and accounts for 7% of total land use.[2]
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References
- ^ a b c "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d "The State of Afghan Cities Report - vol 2 2015". Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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