Kivi () is a village in
Khvoresh Rostam-e Shomali Rural District of
Khvoresh Rostam District in
Khalkhal County,
Ardabil
Ardabil (, ) is a city in northwestern Iran. It is in the Central District (Ardabil County), Central District of Ardabil County, Ardabil province, Ardabil province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
The ...
province,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
.
Etymology
According to
Vladimir Minorsky
Vladimir Fyodorovich Minorsky (; – 25 March 1966) was a White Russian academic, historian, and scholar of Oriental studies, best known for his contributions to the study of history of Iran and the Iranian peoples such as Persians, Lurs, and ...
, the name "Kivi" is derived from the historical
Tatar tribe called ''Kūyīn'' or ''Kü'īn''.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 190 in 54 households.
The following census in 2011 counted 173 people in 55 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 136 people in 48 households.
See also
Notes
References
Populated places in Khalkhal County
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