Argun, Iran
Argun (Persian: ارگون, also Romanized as Ārgūn; also known as Ārqūn-e ‘Olyā) is a village in Sarajuy-ye Sharqi Rural District, Saraju District, Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 193, in 27 families.
Name
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name of the village is derived from the Mongolian personal name Arghun.
References
- ^ Argun can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3803699" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ 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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