Abshineh

Abshineh (Persian: ابشينه, also Romanized as Ābshīneh)[1] is a village in Sangestan Rural District, in the Central District of Hamadan County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,356, in 372 families.[2]

Abshineh
ابشينه
village
Abshineh is located in Iran
Abshineh
Abshineh
Coordinates: 34°46′49″N 48°36′48″E
Country Iran
ProvinceHamadan
CountyHamadan
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictSangestan
Population
 (2006)
  Total1,356
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

The name Ābshīneh is derived from Western Middle Iranian *āp-šēnag, which ultimately comes from Proto-Iranian *āp- + *xšaina- + *-ka-. The first element means "water", and the second means "shiny". Thus, the name Ābshīneh originally meant "a place where the water shines".[3]

References

  1. Abshineh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051623" 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.
  3. Ahadian, M. Mahdi (2010). "Morphological Survey of Hamedan's Toponyms" (PDF). Linguistics Society of Iran. 6 (12): 129–148. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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