'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOLUME II' [‎118r] (240/706)

HASHTBID—
A village in lower Sllakhur, 21 miles from Burujird near Kalanganeh,
by the road from Burhjird on the right side of the Tahij river ; 19J miles
if by the road on the left side.— [Schindler.)
HASHLEH— Elev. 5,450'.
A hamlet of a dozen houses, Kurds, on one of the north-north-east slopes
from the Udalan mountain. The Gava river is visible far below. The
path from the valley of the latter to Yamanan traverses the slope below
the village crossing the Hashleh pass a mile further on. There are a few
patches of cultivation. . The hill is bare of trees ; the grazing good. Water
from several springs. The villagers own flocks and herds pastured in
summer on the higher mountain slopes. The Nushur valley lies a mile
to the north.— {Burton.)
HASHLEH PASS— Elev. 6,100'.
A bare ridge, crossed by the path from Sinneh to Juanru via Yamanan
running down from the Udalan mountain. To the north, far below, is
the Gava river, to the south a bare rocky spur runs down to the valley
of Yamanan. The ridge runs almost east and west, in the former district,
down to the Gava river and towards Haltushan, which lies on a bearing
of 100°; in the latter, it rises gradually to the Udalan mountain. The pass
cannot be turned and completely commands the approcah from both
directions. The gradient of the road to the north is very steep, that to
the south along the spur to Yamanan fairly gentle. Half a mile below,
to the north, is a spring and pool of water ; the village of Hashleh is a mile
distant: that of Yamanan 1|- miles.— {Burton.)
HASHTBUD—
A district of Azarbaijan, west of Mianeh, so called from its abundance
of water. It is one of the finest in the province, rich in c<5rn, and well
peopled, villages being situated in most parts of it, and the slopes of the
hills in general being covered with cultivation. Saraskand is the chief
pla ce.— {Morier .)
HASSAVAR—
A village in Azarbaijan 10 miles north of Ardabil.— {Fraser.)
HASTAMEK or HASTANEK—see ASTALIK.
HAUZ BULAND—
A well on the road from Yazd to Biabanak between Khuranak and
Hauz-i-Mlan-Taq, 16 miles from the former place.— {MacGregor.)
HAUZ DAMBITU—
A well in Yazd on the road to Damghan via Jandak. This well is full
after rain ; if not full, there is a spring in a hill about 3 miles off. It is tha
fifth stage on this road, and is about 115 miles north of Yazd.— {Mao-
Gregor.)