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Alqu, Bonab

Coordinates: 37°25′36″N 46°05′36″E / 37.42667°N 46.09333°E / 37.42667; 46.09333
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Alqu
القو
village
Alqu is located in Iran
Alqu
Alqu
Coordinates: 37°25′36″N 46°05′36″E / 37.42667°N 46.09333°E / 37.42667; 46.09333
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyBonab
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictBenajuy-ye Shomali
Population
 (2006)
 • Total1,710
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Alqu (Persian: القو, also Romanized as Ālqū)[1] is a village in Benajuy-ye Shomali Rural District, in the Central District of Bonab County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,710, in 359 families.[2]

Name

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According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name of this village is derived from the Mongolian given name Alghū.[3]: 76 

References

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  1. ^ Alqu can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052839" 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.