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Village in Mazandaran, Iran
Beshel بشل
village
Beshel is located in IranBeshelBeshel
Coordinates: 36°21′32″N 52°52′26″E / 36.35889°N 52.87389°E / 36.35889; 52.87389
Country Iran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyNorth Savadkuh
Rural DistrictSharq va Gharb-e Shirgah
Population
 • Total567
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Beshel (Persian: بشل; also known as Besh) is a village in Sharq va Gharb-e Shirgah Rural District, North Savadkuh County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 567, in 150 families.

Etymology

Beshel as a word is a combination of "Besh" and "eel". Besh (beş) is a Turkic word for the number five, and eel (ایل) is a Persian word used for tribes. Thus, Beshel could be translated as five tribes.

References

  1. Beshel can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056090" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
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