Alpavat (Persian: الپاوت, also Romanized as Alpāvat and Ālpāvot)[1] is a village in Mavazekhan-e Sharqi Rural District, Khvajeh District, Heris County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 69, in 19 families.[2]
Alpavat
الپاوت | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Alpavat | |
| Coordinates: 38°06′20″N 46°39′26″E / 38.10556°N 46.65722°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Heris |
| Bakhsh | Khvajeh |
| Rural District | Mavazekhan-e Sharqi |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 69 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Name
editAccording to Vladimir Minorsky, the name of this village is derived from the Mongolian word alpā'ut, which referred to "a privileged class".[3]: 76
References
edit- ^ Alpavat can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3828846" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "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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