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)
  Total171
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

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

  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.
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