Mokhor, Chaldoran

Mokhor (Persian: مخور)[3] is a village in Chaldoran-e Jonubi Rural District of the Central District of Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.

Mokhor
Persian: مخور
Village
Mokhor is located in Iran
Mokhor
Mokhor
Coordinates: 38°54′52″N 44°24′02″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyChaldoran
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictChaldoran-e Jonubi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,225
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 997 in 162 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,166 people in 246 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,225 people in 274 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

Etymology

According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name Mūkhor is derived from the Mongolian word muqur meaning "obtuse, short".[6]: 77 

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 March 2023). "Mokhor, Chaldoran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Mokhvor can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3767445" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. 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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