Makatu
مكتو | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 37°19′05″N 47°08′04″E / 37.31806°N 47.13444°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Hashtrud |
Bakhsh | Central |
Rural District | Charuymaq-e Shomalesharqi |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 168 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Makatu (Persian: مكتو, also romanized as Makatū)[1] is a village in Charuymaq-e Shomalesharqi Rural District, in the Central District of Hashtrud County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 168, in 41 families.[2]
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Makatu" is derived from the Mongolian word meketü, meaning "sly".[3]: 77