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 | |
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  Abshineh | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′49″N 48°36′48″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Hamadan |
| County | Hamadan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Sangestan |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,356 |
| Time zone | UTC+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
- 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".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- 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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