Beshel (; also known as Besh) is a village in Sharq va Gharb-e Shirgah Rural District, North Savadkuh County,

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. At the 2006 census, its population was 567, in 150 families.

Etymology

Beshel as a word is a combination of "Besh" and "eel". Besh (beş) is a Turkic word for the number five, and eel (ایل) is a Persian word used for tribes. Thus, Beshel could be translated as five tribes.

References

Populated places in Savadkuh County {{Savadkuh-geo-stub