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Mokhur, Chaldoran

Coordinates: 38°54′49″N 44°23′57″E / 38.91361°N 44.39917°E / 38.91361; 44.39917
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Mokhur
Persian: مخور
Village
Mokhur is located in Iran
Mokhur
Mokhur
Coordinates: 38°54′49″N 44°23′57″E / 38.91361°N 44.39917°E / 38.91361; 44.39917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyChaldoran
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictChaldoran-e Jonubi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,225
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mokhur (Persian: مخور)[a] is a village in Chaldoran-e Jonubi Rural District of the Central District of Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.

Etymology

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According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name Mūkhor is derived from the Mongolian word muqur meaning "obtuse, short."[4]: 77 

Demographics

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Population

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At 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

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Mokhvor; also known as Mokhor[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 September 2024). "Mokhur, Chaldoran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ 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".
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.