Gamasb

Gamasb
گاماسب
village
Gamasb
Coordinates: 34°02′16″N 48°27′43″E / 34.03778°N 48.46194°E / 34.03778; 48.46194Coordinates: 34°02′16″N 48°27′43″E / 34.03778°N 48.46194°E / 34.03778; 48.46194
Country  Iran
Province Hamadan
County Nahavand
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Gamasiyab
Population (2006)
  Total 1,028
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Gamasb (Persian: گاماسب, also Romanized as Gāmāsb; also known as Fāmāst, Gāmāsp, and Pamas)[1] is a village in Gamasiyab Rural District, in the Central District of Nahavand County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,028, in 231 families.[2]

Panoramic view

Panoramic view from the square

History

Gamasb is one of the oldest existing villages in Nahavand County.

Language

Lori (a Persian dialect).

Arabic music

Famast also gives its name to the musical mode (maqam) Nahwand in Arabic, Iranian and Turkish and Lorestan music. This mode is known for its wide variety of Western sounding melodies.

References

  1. Gamasb can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062617" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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