Mokhur, Showt
Mokhvor
مخور | |
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village | |
  Mokhvor | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′30″N 44°47′47″E / 39.00833°N 44.79639°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Showt |
| Bakhsh | Qarah Quyun |
| Rural District | Qarah Quyun-e Jonubi |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 2,603 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Mokhvor (Persian: مخور, also Romanized as Makhūr and Mokhūr; also known as Makhor, Mokhūr-e Qareh Qūyūn, Mūkhor, Mukhur, Mukhuri, and Mūkhvor)[1] is a village in Qarah Quyun-e Jonubi Rural District, Qarah Quyun District, Showt County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,603, in 524 families.[2]
Name
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name Mūkhor is derived from the Mongolian word muqur meaning "obtuse, short".[3]: 77
References
- ^ Mokhvor can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076004" 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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