Movil
مويل | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 38°17′43″N 47°43′01″E / 38.29528°N 47.71694°E / 38.29528; 47.71694 | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Ardabil |
County | Meshgin Shahr |
Bakhsh | Central |
Rural District | Dasht |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 1,400 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Movil (Persian: مويل, also Romanized as Movīl and Mū’īl; also known as Mūbel and Mūl)[1] is a village in Dasht Rural District, in the Central District of Meshgin Shahr County, Ardabil Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,400, in 302 families.[2]
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Movil" is derived from the Mongolian word moyl, referring to the bird cherry (Prunus padus).[3]: 77