Veshareh, Qom

Veshareh
وشاره
Village
Veshareh is located in Iran
Veshareh
Veshareh
Coordinates: 34°31′01″N 50°13′50″E / 34.51694°N 50.23056°E / 34.51694; 50.23056
Country Iran
ProvinceQom
CountyQom
BakhshKhalajestan
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
254
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Veshareh, Qom at GEOnet Names Server

Veshareh (Persian: وشاره, also Romanized as Veshāreh and Beshāreh)[1] is a village in the Dastjerd Rural District, Khalajestan District, Qom County, Qom Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 254, in 79 families.[2]

Veshareh is one of the villages in Qom Province, near Dastjerd(Dastgerd) city and Karkas mountains. Its surrounding villages are: Mujan, Giv, Mansurabad, Sorkhdeh, Hemmatabad and Jowzeh.

History

Khajeh Nasir Toosi was born in Veshareh. There is a mountain in the village which is called Khaje Nasir mountain (Kooh-e Khajeh Nasir). Previously there was a castle on the mountain with the same name which has been destroyed completely.[citation needed] The original name of the village was Varshah which in time is turned to Veshareh.

References

  1. ^ Veshareh, Qom can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088329" 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.


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