Markid (Persian: مركيد, also Romanized as Markīd; also known as Margīd and Markit)[1] is a village in Bedevostan-e Gharbi Rural District, Khvajeh District, Heris County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 614, in 132 families.[2]
Markid
مركيد | |
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![]() ![]() Markid | |
Coordinates: 38°10′08″N 46°49′28″E | |
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Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Heris |
Bakhsh | Khvajeh |
Rural District | Bedevostan-e Gharbi |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 614 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Margid" is derived from the historical Mongol tribe of Merkit.[3]: 77
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