Mokhur (Persian: مخور)[a] is a village in Chaldoran-e Jonubi Rural District of the Central District of Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Mokhur
Persian: مخور | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 38°54′53″N 44°24′01″E / 38.91472°N 44.40028°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Chaldoran |
District | Central |
Rural District | Chaldoran-e Jonubi |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,225 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Etymology
editAccording to Vladimir Minorsky, the name Mūkhor is derived from the Mongolian word muqur meaning "obtuse, short."[4]: 77
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 997 in 162 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,166 people in 246 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,225 people in 274 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 February 2024). "Mokhur, Chaldoran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Mokhvor can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3767445" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.