Bolqan (Persian: بلقان, also Romanized as Bolqān; also known as Bolgān)[1] is a village in Varqeh Rural District, in the Central District of Charuymaq County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 97, in 21 families.[2]
Bolqan
بلقان | |
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village | |
Bolqan | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′21″N 46°58′02″E | |
| Country | |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Charuymaq |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Varqeh |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 97 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Bolqan" is derived from the Mongolian female given name Bulghan (or Bulaghan), which means "sable marten" and was borne by several historical Mongol princesses.[3]: 76
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