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Kivi, Khalkhal

Coordinates: 37°21′36″N 48°25′29″E / 37.36000°N 48.42472°E / 37.36000; 48.42472
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Kivi
كيوي
village
Kivi is located in Iran
Kivi
Kivi
Coordinates: 37°21′36″N 48°25′29″E / 37.36000°N 48.42472°E / 37.36000; 48.42472
Country Iran
ProvinceArdabil
CountyKhalkhal
BakhshKhvoresh Rostam
Rural DistrictKhvoresh Rostam-e Shomali
Population
 (2006)
 • Total190
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Kivi (Persian: كيوي, also Romanized as Kīvī; also known as Kīvī Zāvīyeh)[1] is a village in Khvoresh Rostam-e Shomali Rural District, Khvoresh Rostam District, Khalkhal County, Ardabil Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 190, in 54 families.[2]

Name

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According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Kivi" is derived from the historical Tatar tribe called Kūyīn or Kü'īn.[3]: 77 

References

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  1. ^ Kivi can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3861987" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. ^ 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.