Alqu, Bonab

Alqu is a village in Benajuy-ye Shomali Rural District of the Central District in Bonab County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,710 in 359 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,659 people in 500 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,564 people in 507 households.

Etymology

According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name of this village is derived from the Mongolian given name Alghū.