Alpavit (Persian: الپاويت, also Romanized as Ālpāvīt; also known as Ālpāvet)[1] is a village in Bozkosh Rural District, in the Central District of Ahar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 122, in 21 families.[2]
Name
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name of this village is derived from the Mongolian word alpā'ut, referring to "a privileged class".[3]: 76
References
- ^ Alpavit can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3828845" 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.
