Taluqan District
| Taluqan | |
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| District | |
 Taluqan
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| Coordinates: 36°43′N 69°31′E / 36.717°N 69.517°ECoordinates: 36°43′N 69°31′E / 36.717°N 69.517°E | |
| Country |
 Afghanistan
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| Province | Takhār Province |
| Elevation | 876 m (2,874 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • District | 258,219 |
| • Urban | 258,219 |
| Time zone | Afghanistan Standard Time (UTC+4:30) |
Taluqan City is a district of Takhar Province, in northeastern Afghanistan. The city has a total population of 258,219 (2015) and has 6 Police districts (nahias). The total land area of the city is 10,744 Hectares while there are a total of 28,691 total number of dwellings.
Taluqan is a Trading and Transit Hub in northern Afghanistan. Although agriculture is the majority of land (55%), there are also 28,691 residential dwellings. Almost half the residential dwellings are concentrated in District 6. The Khanabad River flows through Taluqan and accounts for 7% of total land use.
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