Qutan
قوطان | |
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village | |
  Qutan | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′07″N 45°02′40″E / 39.26861°N 45.04444°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Poldasht |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Zangebar |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 269 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Qutan (Persian: قوطان, also Romanized as Qūţān)[1] is a village in Zangebar Rural District, in the Central District of Poldasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 269, in 59 families.[2]
Name
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Qutan" is derived from either the Turkic word qotan, meaning "an enclosure for sheep", or from the Mongolian word qutan, referring to the pelican.[3]: 77
References
- ↑ Qutan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "112757" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ↑ 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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