Beshel بشل | |
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village | |
Beshel | |
Coordinates: 36°21′32″N 52°52′26″E / 36.35889°N 52.87389°E / 36.35889; 52.87389 | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Mazandaran |
County | North Savadkuh |
Rural District | Sharq va Gharb-e Shirgah |
Population | |
• Total | 567 |
Time zone | UTC+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
- 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".
- "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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