Haraz | |
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Haraz river valley cutting through central Alborz |
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Origin | Central Alborz |
Mouth | Caspian Sea |
Basin countries | Iran |
Length | ≈ 150 km (95 mi) |
Source elevation | ≈ 3500 m (11,500 ft) |
Mouth elevation | ≈ -25 m (-80 ft) |
Haraz (Persian: هراز) is a river in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran that flows northward from foot of Mount Damavand across Larijan, through Amol city, and finally to the Caspian Sea between Mahmood Abad and Fereydoon Kenar. Its valley is one of few to cut through Alborz. Haraz road passes through this valley.
Map of central Alborz | Peaks: | 1 `Alam Kūh |
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2 Āzād Kūh | 3 Damāvand | |
4 Do Berar | 5 Do Khaharan | |
6 Ghal`eh Gardan | 7 Gorg | |
8 Kholeno | 9 Mehr Chal | |
10 Mīšīneh Marg | 11 Naz | |
12 Shah Alborz | 13 Sīālān | |
14 Tochal | 15 Varavašt | |
Rivers: | 0 | |
1 Alamūt | 2 Chālūs | |
3 Do Hezār | 4 Harāz | |
5 Jājrūd | 6 Karaj | |
7 Kojūr | 8 Lār | |
9 Nūr | 10 Sardāb | |
11 Seh Hazār | 12 Shāh Rūd | |
Cities: | 1 Āmol | |
2 Chālūs | 3 Karaj | |
Other: | D Dīzīn | |
E Emāmzādeh Hāšem | K Kandovān Tunnel | |
* Latīān Dam | ** Lār Dam |