Jaleq

For the administrative division, see Jaleq Rural District. For the village in East Azerbaijan province, see Jaleq.

Jaleq (Persian: جالق, also Romanized as Jāl'q, Jālaq, Jālk, and Jālq; also known as Kashān, Khooshab, Khūshāb, and Khvoshāb)^[3] is a city in the Central District of Golshan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county the district.^[4] It is also the administrative center for Jaleq Rural District.

Jaleq Persian: جالق
City
Jaleq
Coordinates: 27°36′02″N 62°42′42″E / 27.60056°N 62.71167°E / 27.60056; 62.71167^[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
County	Golshan
District	Central District
Population  (2016)^[2]
• 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.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 17,546 people in 3,566 households.^[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 18,098 people in 4,719 households.^[2]

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.^[4]

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."

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References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (10 April 2023). "City, Golshan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
2. . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Khvoshab can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067614" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (21 December 2019). . Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
5. . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. . Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.