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Argun, Iran

Coordinates: 37°21′12″N 46°36′54″E / 37.35333°N 46.61500°E / 37.35333; 46.61500
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Argun
ارگون
village
Argun is located in Iran
Argun
Argun
Coordinates: 37°21′12″N 46°36′54″E / 37.35333°N 46.61500°E / 37.35333; 46.61500
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMaragheh
BakhshSaraju
Rural DistrictSarajuy-ye Sharqi
Population
 (2006)
 • Total193
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Argun (Persian: ارگون, also Romanized as Ārgūn; also known as Ārqūn-e ‘Olyā)[1] is a village in Sarajuy-ye Sharqi Rural District, Saraju District, Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 193, in 27 families.[2]

Name

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According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name of the village is derived from the Mongolian personal name Arghun.[3]: 76 

References

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  1. ^ Argun can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3803699" 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.