Dash Atan, Bostanabad

Dash Atan

داش اتان
Dash Atan داش اتان
village
	Dash Atan
	Coordinates: 37°40′33″N 47°06′26″E / 37.67583°N 47.10722°ECoordinates: 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)

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.

References[]

^ 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 2011-11-11.

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[1] 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".

[2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.

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