Kivi
كيوي
village
Kivi is located in Iran
Kivi
Kivi
Coordinates: 37°21′36″N 48°25′29″E / 37.36000°N 48.42472°E / 37.36000; 48.42472
Country Iran
ProvinceArdabil
CountyKhalkhal
BakhshKhvoresh Rostam
Rural DistrictKhvoresh Rostam-e Shomali
Population
 (2006)
  Total190
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Kivi (Persian: كيوي, also Romanized as Kīvī; also known as Kīvī Zāvīyeh)[1] is a village in Khvoresh Rostam-e Shomali Rural District, Khvoresh Rostam District, Khalkhal County, Ardabil Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 190, in 54 families.[2]

Name

According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Kivi" is derived from the historical Tatar tribe called Kūyīn or Kü'īn.[3]:77

References

  1. Kivi can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3861987" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. 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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