Qarkhotlu
village in Iran
Qarkhotlu (Persian: قارختلو) is a village in Ijrud-e Bala Rural District of the Central District in Ijrud County, Zanjan province, Iran.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 555 in 136 households. The following census in 2011 counted 628 people in 181 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 527 people in 157 households.
The public source identifies “Qarkhotlu” as village in Iran. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Qarkhotlu, village and Iran.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Qarkhotlu”, the useful work is to connect “village in Iran” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 14, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q5839469. Authority coordinates are 36.471, 48.396. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2006, 2011 and 2016.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Qarkhotlu”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Qarkhotlu primary sources, Qarkhotlu archive and Qarkhotlu research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Qarkhotlu”?
- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
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This entry incorporates text from “Qarkhotlu” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.