Meykhvosh

Meykhvosh
ميخوش
village
Meykhvosh
Coordinates: 38°59′40″N 48°16′44″E / 38.99444°N 48.27889°E / 38.99444; 48.27889Coordinates: 38°59′40″N 48°16′44″E / 38.99444°N 48.27889°E / 38.99444; 48.27889
Country  Iran
Province Ardabil
County Germi
Bakhsh Muran
Rural District Ojarud-e Sharqi
Population (2006)
  Total 163
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Meykhvosh (Persian: ميخوش, also Romanized as Meykhowsh; Azerbaijani: Muxuş); also known as Markhash and Sīkhowsh)[1] is a village in Ojarud-e Sharqi Rural District, Muran District, Germi County, Ardabil Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 163, in 33 families.[2]

Meykhvosh is about 4 km south of Zahra, the capital of Muran District. Zahra is 30 km east of Germi. Meykhvosh and Zahra are close (one km) to border of Azerbaijan Republic. The inhabitants speak Azerbaijani language.

References

  1. Meykhvosh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "112150" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.


Meykhvosh is a village in the Ardabil Province of Iran.

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