Mikandi (, also

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d as Mīkandī; also known as Makīdī and Myakidi; in ) is a village in Misheh Pareh Rural District, in the Central District of

Kaleybar County Kaleybar County () is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kaleybar. History In 2010, Khoda Afarin District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County. Demographics Population At ...

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. At the 2006 census, its population was 184, in 32 families. More than half of the population are members of Sarhangzadeh family who had the owned the village before the

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(early 1960s). Due to the ubiquity of nobility, the phrase ''Landlord of MiKandi'' is a slang in parts of

Arasbaran Arasbaran (), also known as Qaradagh (; , ; ), is a large mountainous area stretching from the Qūshā Dāgh massif, south of Ahar, to the Aras River in East Azerbaijan province of Iran. The region is confined to Aras Riv ...

region, referring to class

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bery. According to the last headman of Mohammad Khanlus, Asadollah Mohammadkhanlu, some inhabitants belong to Mohammad Khanlu tribe.P. Oberling, “The Tribes of Qarāca Dāġ,” Oriens 17, 1964, p. 69 A patch of forest between Aghaweye and Oskolou includes hazelnut trees. In the past, this unique biosphere provided an important income source for inhabitants. A touristic camp has been built in a valley near Mikandi close to Aghaweye -- Oskolou road. Historically, Makidi and the surrounding areas were owned by the

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family of Meliq-Karagyozians, Lords of Makidi. Many of the Meliq-Karagyozians migrated to the

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and became entrepreneurs, inter alia owners of the

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copper mines.

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Populated places in Kaleybar County Kurdish settlements in East Azerbaijan province {{Kaleybar-geo-stub