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

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

References

  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.
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