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Manqutay

Coordinates: 37°56′32″N 47°46′07″E / 37.94222°N 47.76861°E / 37.94222; 47.76861
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Manqutay
منقوطای
village
Manqutay is located in Iran
Manqutay
Manqutay
Coordinates: 37°56′32″N 47°46′07″E / 37.94222°N 47.76861°E / 37.94222; 47.76861
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountySarab
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictSain
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
171
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Manqutay (Persian: منقوطای, also Romanized as Manqūţāy and Manqūtāy)[1] is a village in Sain Rural District, in the Central District of Sarab County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 171, in 37 families.

Name

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According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Manqutay" is derived from a Mongolian personal name, Manqutay, with one example being the father of the Ilkhanid general Qutlugh-Shah.[2]: 77 

References

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  1. ^ Manqutay can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3804002" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ 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.