Movil (Persian: مويل)[a] is a village in Dasht Rural District of the Central District in Meshgin Shahr County, Ardabil province, Iran.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,400 in 302 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,532 people in 422 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,658 people in 491 households.[2]
Etymology
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Movil" is derived from the Mongolian word moyl, referring to the bird cherry (Prunus padus).[6]: 77
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 February 2025). "Movil, Meshgin Shahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Movil can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3075923" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ardabil Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ 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.