Arbatan 
    ارباتان  | |
|---|---|
village  | |
![]() Arbatan  | |
| Coordinates: 38°29′02″N 45°43′02″E / 38.48389°N 45.71722°E | |
| Country | |
| Province | East Azerbaijan | 
| County | Marand | 
| Bakhsh | Yamchi | 
| Rural District | Zolbin | 
| Population  (2006)  | |
| • Total | 1,582 | 
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) | 
Arbatan (Persian: ارباتان, also Romanized as Arbaţān)[1] is a village in Zolbin Rural District, Yamchi District, Marand County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,582, in 336 families.[2]
Name
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Arbatan" is derived from the Mongolian language and means "chief of ten men".[3]: 76
References
- ↑ Arbatan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053558" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
 - ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
 - ↑ 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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