Arbatan
ارباتان
village
Arbatan is located in Iran
Arbatan
Arbatan
Coordinates: 38°29′02″N 45°43′02″E / 38.48389°N 45.71722°E / 38.48389; 45.71722
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMarand
BakhshYamchi
Rural DistrictZolbin
Population
 (2006)
  Total1,582
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Arbatan (Persian: ارباتان, also Romanized as Arbaţān)[1] is a village in Zolbin Rural District, Yamchi District, Marand County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,582, in 336 families.[2]

Name

According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Arbatan" is derived from the Mongolian language and means "chief of ten men".[3]:76

References

  1. Arbatan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053558" 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.
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