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Qutan
قوطان | |
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village | |
  Qutan | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′07″N 45°02′40″E / 39.26861°N 45.04444°E | |
| Country | 
Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Poldasht |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Zangebar |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 269 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+4:30 ( IRDT) |
Qutan ( Persian: قوطان, also Romanized as Qūţān) [1] is a village in Zangebar Rural District, in the Central District of Poldasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 269, in 59 families. [2]
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Qutan" is derived from either the Turkic word qotan, meaning "an enclosure for sheep", or from the Mongolian word qutan, referring to the pelican. [3]: 77
- ^ Qutan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "112757" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ 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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