Chuktu

Chuktu چوكتو
village
Chuktu
Coordinates: 36°52′48″N 47°05′10″E
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Charuymaq
Bakhsh	Shadian
Rural District	Charuymaq-e Jonubesharqi
Population  (2006)
• Total	61
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Chuktu (Persian: چوكتو, also Romanized as Chūktū and Chūkatū; also known as Chaktū and Chūqtū)[1] is a village in Charuymaq-e Jonubesharqi Rural District, Shadian District, Charuymaq County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 61, in 13 families.[2]

Name

According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name Chukatū is derived from the Mongolian language and means "with small stones".[3]: 77 

References

1. Chuktu can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3058871" 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.