The Jajrud (Jājrūd) (Persian: جاجرود), also spelled as Jajrood, DjadjéroudorDjaderoud,[1] is a river located in northern Iran that passes through the provinces of Mazandaran and Tehran. It flows south through the central Alborz mountain range. The Jajrud is a tributary of the Karaj River, which empties into the endorheic Namak Lake basin.
Number 5 on the lower side of map shows the Jajrud.
| Map of central Alborz | Peaks: | 1 Alam-Kuh |
|---|---|---|
−25 to 500 m (−82 to 1,640 ft)
500 to 1,500 m (1,600 to 4,900 ft)
1,500 to 2,500 m (4,900 to 8,200 ft)
2,500 to 3,500 m (8,200 to 11,500 ft)
3,500 to 4,500 m (11,500 to 14,800 ft)
4,500 to 5,610 m (14,760 to 18,410 ft)
|
2 Azad Kuh | 3 Damavand |
| 4 Do Berar | 5 Do Khaharan | |
| 6 Ghal'eh Gardan | 7 Gorg | |
| 8 Kholeno | 9 Mehr Chal | |
| 10 Mishineh Marg | 11 Naz | |
| 12 Shah Alborz | 13 Sialan | |
| 14 Tochal | 15 Varavašt | |
| Rivers: | 0 | |
| 1 Alamut | 2 Chalus | |
| 3 Do Hezar | 4 Haraz | |
| 5 Jajrood | 6 Karaj | |
| 7 Kojoor | 8 Lar | |
| 9 Noor | 10 Sardab | |
| 11 Seh Hazar | 12 Shahrood | |
| Cities: | 1 Amol | |
| 2 Chalus | 3 Karaj | |
| Other: | D Dizin | |
| E Emamzadeh Hashem | K Kandovan Tunnel | |
| * Latyan Dam | ** Lar Dam |
|
| |
|---|---|
| Lake Urmia basin |
|
| Persian Gulf basin |
|
| Oman sea basin |
|
| Caspian basin |
|
| Gavkhouni basin |
|
| Namak Lake basin |
|
| Hamun-e Jaz Murian basin |
|
| Other |
|
|
| |
|---|---|
| National Parks |
|
| National Natural Monuments |
|
| Wildlife Refuges |
|
| Protected Areas |
|
BR: Biosphere Reserve - IW: International Wetland (Ramsar Site) - All names as inscribed by the Department of Environment, Iran | |
This article related to a river in Iran is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
