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Makatu
Persian: مكتو
Village
Makatu is located in Iran
Makatu
Makatu
Coordinates: 37°19′05″N 47°08′03″E / 37.31806°N 47.13417°E / 37.31806; 47.13417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyHashtrud
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictCharuymaq-e Shomalesharqi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
114
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Makatu (Persian: مكتو)[a] is a village in Charuymaq-e Shomalesharqi Rural District[4] of the Central District in Hashtrud County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 168 in 41 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 171 people in 51 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 114 people in 35 households.[2]

Etymology

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According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Makatu" is derived from the Mongolian word meketü, meaning "sly".[7]: 77 

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Makatū[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 March 2025). "مکتو, دهستان چاراویماق شمالشرقی, بخش مرکزی [Makatu, Charuymaq-e Shomalesharqi Rural District, Central District], Hashtrud County, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Makatu can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073632" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (9 August 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/05/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل 14 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان هشترود تابع استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Establishment and formation of 14 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Hashtrud County, East Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 78428C35-3F62-497B-BDC1-77D3305A8695. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 13. Archived from the original on 8 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  5. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ 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.


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