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Makatu

Coordinates: 37°19′05″N 47°08′04″E / 37.31806°N 47.13444°E / 37.31806; 47.13444
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Makatu
مكتو
village
Makatu is located in Iran
Makatu
Makatu
Coordinates: 37°19′05″N 47°08′04″E / 37.31806°N 47.13444°E / 37.31806; 47.13444
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyHashtrud
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictCharuymaq-e Shomalesharqi
Population
 (2006)
 • Total168
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Makatu (Persian: مكتو, also romanized as Makatū)[1] is a village in Charuymaq-e Shomalesharqi Rural District, in the Central District of Hashtrud County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 168, in 41 families.[2]

Name

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According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Makatu" is derived from the Mongolian word meketü, meaning "sly".[3]: 77 

References

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  1. ^ Makatu can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073632" 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.