Beshel

Beshel
بشل
village
Beshel
Coordinates: 36°21′32″N 52°52′26″E / 36.35889°N 52.87389°E / 36.35889; 52.87389Coordinates: 36°21′32″N 52°52′26″E / 36.35889°N 52.87389°E / 36.35889; 52.87389
Country  Iran
Province Mazandaran
County Savadkuh
Bakhsh Shirgah
Rural District Sharq va Gharb-e Shirgah
Population (2006)
  Total 567
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Beshel (Persian: بشل; also known as Besh)[1] is a village in Sharq va Gharb-e Shirgah Rural District, Shirgah District, Savadkuh County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 567, in 150 families.[2]

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)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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