Dash Atan (Persian: داش اتان, also Romanized as Dāsh Ātān; also known as Dāneshābād)[1] is a village in Abbas-e Sharqi Rural District, Tekmeh Dash District, Bostanabad County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 10, in 4 families.[2] The name has roots in Southern Azeri language and it means "where rocks are thrown". Stories are that in old times kids in the area used to throw rocks at trains passing by, which is where the name is originated.
Dash Atan
داش اتان | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Dash Atan | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′33″N 47°06′26″E / 37.67583°N 47.10722°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Bostanabad |
| Bakhsh | Tekmeh Dash |
| Rural District | Abbas-e Sharqi |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 10 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
References
edit- ^ Dash Atan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3803822" 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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