Qaplan Tu

Qaplan Tu
قپلانتو
village
Qaplan Tu is located in Iran
Qaplan Tu
Qaplan Tu
Coordinates: 36°14′25″N 46°43′30″E / 36.24028°N 46.72500°E / 36.24028; 46.72500
Country Iran
ProvinceKurdistan
CountySaqqez
BakhshZiviyeh
Rural DistrictGol Tappeh
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
711
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Qaplan Tu (Persian: قپلانتو, also Romanized as Qaplān Tū and Qaplāntū)[1] is a village in Gol Tappeh Rural District, Ziviyeh District, Saqqez County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 711, in 166 families.[2] The village is populated by Kurds.[3]

Name

The name "Qaplan Tu" is Mongolian in origin and means "having panthers".[4]: 68  The name of the Qaflankuh mountains has the same etymology, although its current form is slightly distorted from the original.[4]: 68 

References

  1. ^ Qaplan Tu can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3795832" 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. ^ Mohammadirad, Masoud; Anonby, Erik; et al. "Language distribution in Kordestan Province, Iran". Atlas of the languages of Iran (ALI). Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre, Carleton University. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b 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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