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Chuktu

Coordinates: 36°52′48″N 47°05′10″E / 36.88000°N 47.08611°E / 36.88000; 47.08611
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Chuktu
چوكتو
village
Chuktu is located in Iran
Chuktu
Chuktu
Coordinates: 36°52′48″N 47°05′10″E / 36.88000°N 47.08611°E / 36.88000; 47.08611
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyCharuymaq
BakhshShadian
Rural DistrictCharuymaq-e Jonubesharqi
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
61
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Chuktu (Persian: چوكتو, also Romanized as Chūktū and Chūkatū; also known as Chaktū and Chūqtū)[1] is a village in Charuymaq-e Jonubesharqi Rural District, Shadian District, Charuymaq County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 61, in 13 families.[2]

Name

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According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name Chukatū is derived from the Mongolian language and means "with small stones".[3]: 77 

References

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  1. ^ Chuktu can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3058871" 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.