This being the most important and one of the last 'chals' of Oshtoran Kooh Mountains reputedly known as 'Homayoon', in which the high peak of 'Kaft Homayoon' at an altitude of 4,000 m. is located. The famous spring of 'Shah Takht' is situated in this ...
The same is at a distance of 12 km. north of Baneh Township. It's length is 267 m. and internally it is alluvium. There is a small lake at the end of the cave.
The same flows from the north to south direction, running from Kurdestan toward Lake Orumieh. It's main branch "Cham Saqez" (Chomeh) takes its source from the Gardaneh Khan mountains east of Baneh. The "Khor Khoreh" River is its main branch which runs ...
The Bampour River takes its source in the summits to the east of Iran Shahr and is a factor regarding agriculture in the territory of Iran Shahr and Bampour. A diverting dam has been constructed here. After the river flows through the plains of Bampour ...
This river is composed of two main branches and flows from the summits of Piran Shahr and Sardasht. After following its course it joins Lake Orumieh.
On this river a dam has been constructed, which supplies drinking water of the city as well as aides ...
This river takes its source in the south-western portion of the Sahand Mountains. After irrigating some areas in Maraqeh, it continues towards the township of Bonab. The Alavian Dam has been constructed on this river three kilometers from the city of ...
This river is formed by adjoining of two rivers of Roudan and Joqeen. These two rivers meet near the village of Borjegan, 25 km. south east of Minab city. The Minab Dam is located on this river, and is 2 km. east of Minab. This dam alongside its lake, ...
This castle is on a deformed conical shaped mountain near the coast of Lake Orumieh overlooking a green plain. To the east of the said mountain there is an inscription written in the Elamite script. In excavations made in this castle some earthenware, ...
The Zanbil Springs are located 36 km. northeast of Orumieh, east of Separqan and on the eastern slopes of the Zanbil Mounains, in the village of Nazloo Chay. It has a circular pool from which permenantly gas evaporates. The distance between this spring ...
This river originates from the mountains of Chehel Cheshmeh of Kurdestan. After flowing through the western part of the vast alluvial plain of Miandoab it divides into branches, ultimately flowing into lake Orumieh. The length of this river being 300 ...
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