Mahmuei
Village in South Khorasan province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mahmuei (Persian: مهموئی) is a village in Shakhenat Rural District of Shakhenat District, Birjand County, South Khorasan province, Iran.
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Mahmuei
Persian: مهموئي | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°19′40″N 59°20′58″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | South Khorasan |
County | Birjand |
District | Shakhenat |
Rural District | Shakhenat |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 750 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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According to legend, the first settlers named the village "Mahmûeî" because it was on open and flat ground. The word mahmuei is a derivation of the word mahmah which according to the Dehkhoda Dictionary means a flat plain.