Movil (Persian: مويل)[a] is a village in Dasht Rural District[4] of the Central District in Meshgin Shahr County, Ardabil province, Iran.

Movil
Persian: مويل
Village
Movil is located in Iran
Movil
Movil
Coordinates: 38°17′50″N 47°42′57″E / 38.29722°N 47.71583°E / 38.29722; 47.71583[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceArdabil
CountyMeshgin Shahr
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictDasht
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,658
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,400 in 302 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,532 people in 422 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,658 people in 491 households.[2]

Etymology

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According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Movil" is derived from the Mongolian word moyl, referring to the bird cherry (Prunus padus).[7]: 77 

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Movīl and Mū’īl; also known as Mūbel and Mūl[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 February 2025). "Movil, دهستان دشت, بخش مرکزی [Dasht Rural District, Central District], Meshkinshahr County, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان اردبیل [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Ardabil Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  3. ^ Movil can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3075923" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (28 May 2000) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1379/03/08 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد تغییرات و اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان اردبیل [‌Making divisional changes and reforms in Ardabil province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 60A86EC1-D1C3-42C1-B43F-D085CAA94D65. شماره دوره [Course number] 79. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  5. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان اردبیل [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Ardabil Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  6. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان اردبیل [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Ardabil Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  7. ^ 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.