Talk:Khoy
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[edit] Population
In case we find that the reference I give is not adequate, here's what the previous population figure said:
- As of 1996, the city had a population of 148,944.
However, there was no reference for this. I want to point out that the reference I have [1] shows a 1996 figure for Khoy of 148,900, which is pretty close. --Ricky81682 02:58, Dec 2, 2004 (UTC)
The World Gazetteer shows the following figures:
- 1986 115 343 census secondary
- 1991 137 885 census secondary
- 1996 148 944 census secondary
- 2006 178 708 census official
- 2008 184 409 calculation
--Bejnar (talk) 16:02, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] To Anon
Please keep things academic and neutral. Also, please try to edit constructively and correctly.Azerbaijani 20:17, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Ethnic makeup
Getting information on the ethnicity of places in Iran is a real problem. Obviously there is disagreement over the ethnic makeup of Khoy. One editor said: "The city's population is mostly Azeri. Some (e.g. Ahmad Kasravi) feel that the name of Khoy is an indication that more Kurds once lived there, since Khoy is a Kurdish word meaning salt, referring to the salt mines in the region." 213.156.52.96 changed it to "The city's population is mostly [Azari].the name of city is an armanian word meaning salt, referring to the salt mines in the region." 83.254.3.12 then changed it to read: "The city's population is mostly Kurdish. The name of city is a Kurdish word meaning salt," However, the Kurdish word for salt is "xwé" or "khwé" according to an English-Kurdish Dictionary, so it is only possibly related. The Armenian word for salt "աղ" pronounced "ad" is unrelated. --Bejnar (talk) 16:02, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

