Markid, Marand Explained
| Official Name: | Markid |
| Native Name: | Persian: مركيد |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | East Azerbaijan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Marand |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Yamchi |
| Subdivision Type4: | Rural District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Zolbin |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 3104 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
| Coordinates: | 38.4989°N 45.6269°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Markid (Persian: مركيد) is a village in Zolbin Rural District of Yamchi District, Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,735 in 701 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 2,987 people in 888 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,104 people in 954 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[4]
Etymology
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Margid" is derived from the historical Mongol tribe of Merkit.[5]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Markid, Marand County . . 4 April 2023 . 4 April 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092432/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . Syracuse University . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202318/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/East-Azerbaijan.xls . 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201113123618/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03.xlsx . Excel . 13 November 2020.
- Minorsky . Vladimir . Vladimir Minorsky . Mongol Place-Names in Mukri Kurdistan . Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London . 1957 . 19 . 1 . 58–81 . 16 October 2022.
