Bolqan

Coordinates: 37°16′21″N 46°58′02″E / 37.27250°N 46.96722°E / 37.27250; 46.96722
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Bolqan
بلقان
village
Bolqan is located in Iran
Bolqan
Bolqan
Coordinates: 37°16′21″N 46°58′02″E / 37.27250°N 46.96722°E / 37.27250; 46.96722
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyCharuymaq
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictVarqeh
Population
 (2006)
 • Total97
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Bolqan (Persian: بلقان, also Romanized as Bolqān; also known as Bolgān)[1] is a village in Varqeh Rural District, in the Central District of Charuymaq County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 97, in 21 families.[2]

Name[edit]

According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Bolqan" is derived from the Mongolian female given name Bulghan (or Bulaghan), which means "sable marten" and was borne by several historical Mongol princesses.[3]: 76 

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bolqan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3803767" 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.