Markid, Marand

Markid

Persian: مركيد
Markid Persian: مركيد
Village
	Markid
	Coordinates: 38°29′55″N 45°37′28″E / 38.49861°N 45.62444°E
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Marand
District	Yamchi
Rural District	Zu ol Bin
Population (2016)
• Total	3,104
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Markid (Persian: مركيد)^[a] is a village in Zu ol Bin 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.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 2,987 people in 888 households.^[5] 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.^[2]

Etymology

According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Margid" is derived from the historical Mongol tribe of Merkit.^[6]^: 77

Notes

^ Also romanized as Markīd; also known as Marchit, Margīd, Margīeh, Margīt, Markīt, and Morkīt^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2024). "Markid, Marand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Markid can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3777508" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
^ 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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[4] Also romanized as Markīd; also known as Marchit, Margīd, Margīeh, Margīt, Markīt, and Morkīt^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2024). "Markid, Marand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.

[2016_East_Azerbaijan_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[3] Markid can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3777508" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[2006_East_Azerbaijan_Province-5] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_East_Azerbaijan_Province-6] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[Minorsky_1957-7] 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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