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Arbatan, Marand

Coordinates: 38°29′01″N 45°43′03″E / 38.48361°N 45.71750°E / 38.48361; 45.71750
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Arbatan
Persian: ارباتان
Village
Arbatan is located in Iran
Arbatan
Arbatan
Coordinates: 38°29′01″N 45°43′03″E / 38.48361°N 45.71750°E / 38.48361; 45.71750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMarand
DistrictYamchi
Rural DistrictZu ol Bin
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,563
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Arbatan (Persian: ارباتان)[a] is a village in Zu ol Bin Rural District of Yamchi District in Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.

Etymology

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According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Arbatan" is derived from the Mongolian language and means "chief of ten men".[4]: 76 

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,582 in 336 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,468 people in 395 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,563 people in 468 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Arbaţān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 March 2025). "Arbatan, Marand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Arbatan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053558" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan 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.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.