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Alpavit

Coordinates: 38°26′13″N 47°09′42″E / 38.43694°N 47.16167°E / 38.43694; 47.16167
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Alpavit
الپاويت
village
Alpavit is located in Iran
Alpavit
Alpavit
Coordinates: 38°26′13″N 47°09′42″E / 38.43694°N 47.16167°E / 38.43694; 47.16167
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAhar
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictBozkosh
Population
 (2006)
 • Total122
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Alpavit (Persian: الپاويت, also Romanized as Ālpāvīt; also known as Ālpāvet)[1] is a village in Bozkosh Rural District, in the Central District of Ahar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 122, in 21 families.[2]

Name

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According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name of this village is derived from the Mongolian word alpā'ut, referring to "a privileged class".[3]: 76 

References

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  1. ^ Alpavit can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3828845" 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.