Chaleh Tarkhan

Chaleh Tarkhan (Persian: چاله طرخان, also Romanized as Chāleh Ţarkhān; also known as Chāl Ţarkhān and Chāh Ţarkhān)[1] is a village in Chaleh Tarkhan Rural District, Qaleh Now District, Ray County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 658, in 172 families.[2] Chaleh Tarkhan Rural District's seat is located in this village.

Chaleh Tarkhan

چاله طرخان
village
Chaleh Tarkhan
Coordinates: 35°29′55″N 51°28′38″E
Country Iran
ProvinceTehran
CountyRey
BakhshQaleh Now
Rural DistrictChaleh Tarkhan
Population
 (2006)
  Total658
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

History

Stucco wall decorations, dating from the Sassanid Empire, are preserved at Chaleh Tarkhan.

References

  1. Chaleh Tarkhan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "223482" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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