Kardowjin

Kardowjin (Persian: كاردوجين, also Romanized as Kārdowjīn; also known as Kārd Chīn, Kārdjīn, Kārdwojīn, Kordejeh, and Kurdadzha)[1] is a village in Peyghan Chayi Rural District, in the Central District of Kaleybar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 28, in 8 families.[2]

Kardowjin
كاردوجين
village
Kardowjin is located in Iran
Kardowjin
Kardowjin
Coordinates: 38°46′00″N 46°56′13″E
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyKaleybar
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictPeyghan Chayi
Population
 (2006)
  Total28
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Name

According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name of this village is derived from the Mongolian female given name Kardūjin.[3]:77 One prominent historical bearer of this name was the Ilkhanid princess Kurdujin Khatun.[3]:77

References

  1. Kardowjin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3069712" 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.
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