Arkavin
اركوين | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 38°59′54″N 44°34′11″E / 38.99833°N 44.56972°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Chaldoran |
Bakhsh | Central |
Rural District | Baba Jik |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 122 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Arkavin (Persian: اركوين, also Romanized as Arkavīn)[1] is a village in Baba Jik Rural District, in the Central District of Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 122, in 18 families.[2]
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Arkavin" is derived from the Mongolian name for Christians, erkeün.[3]: 76