Qatanqor

Coordinates: 36°27′33″N 46°17′03″E / 36.45917°N 46.28417°E / 36.45917; 46.28417
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Qatanqor
قاطانقر
village
Qatanqor is located in Iran
Qatanqor
Qatanqor
Coordinates: 36°27′33″N 46°17′03″E / 36.45917°N 46.28417°E / 36.45917; 46.28417
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyBukan
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictBehi-e Feyzolah Beygi
Population
 (2006)
 • Total147
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Qatanqor (Persian: قاطانقر, also Romanized as Qāṭānqor and Qātānqor)[1] is a village in Behi-e Feyzolah Beygi Rural District, in the Central District of Bukan County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 147, in 30 families.[2]

Name[edit]

According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Qatanqur" may be derived from the Mongolian word qatanghir, meaning "slender".[3]: 68 

References[edit]

  1. ^ Qatanqor can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10102333" 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.