Polemonium Reptans

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Not to be confused with Móvil.

Movil (Persian: مويل, also Romanized as Movīl and Mū’īl; also known as Mūbel and Mūl)[1] is a village in Dasht Rural District, in the Central District of Meshgin Shahr County, Ardabil Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,400, in 302 families.[2]

Name

According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name "Movil" is derived from the Mongolian word moyl, referring to the bird cherry (Prunus padus).[3]: 77 

References

  1. ^ 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".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. ^ 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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