Abshineh
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Abshineh
Persian: ابشينه | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Abshineh | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′49″N 48°36′48″E / 34.78028°N 48.61333°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hamadan |
| County | Hamadan |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Sangestan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,429 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Abshineh (Persian: ابشينه)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Sangestan Rural District of the Central District of Hamadan County, Hamadan province, Iran.[4]
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".[5]
