Alpavit
Alpavit
الپاويت | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Alpavit | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′13″N 47°09′42″E / 38.43694°N 47.16167°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Ahar |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Bozkosh |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 122 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Alpavit (Persian: الپاويت, also Romanized as Ālpāvīt; also known as Ālpāvet)[1] is a village in Bozkosh Rural District, in the Central District of Ahar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 122, in 21 families.[2]
Name
[edit]According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name of this village is derived from the Mongolian word alpā'ut, referring to "a privileged class".[3]: 76
References
[edit]- ↑ Alpavit at GEOnet Names Server
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ↑ Minorsky, Vladimir (1957). "Mongol Place-Names in Mukri Kurdistan". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 19 (1): 58–81. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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