Alpavit (Persian: الپاويت, also Romanized as Ālpāvīt; also known as Ālpāvet)[1] is a village in Bozkosh Rural District, in the Central District of Ahar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 122, in 21 families.[2]
Alpavit
الپاويت | |
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village | |
Alpavit | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′13″N 47°09′42″E | |
| Country | |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Ahar |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Bozkosh |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 122 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name of this village is derived from the Mongolian word alpā'ut, referring to "a privileged class".[3]: 76
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