Sefid-Rud
River in north-western Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the river in Iran. For the village in Iran, see Sefid Rud, Iran.
The Sefid-Rud (Persian: سفیدرود, lit. 'white river', Gilaki: اسپي بيه, Espī bīeh) (also known as Sepid-Rud) is a river, approximately 670 kilometres (416 mi) long, rising in the Alborz mountain range of northwestern Iran and flowing generally northeast to empty into the Caspian Sea at Rasht.
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Sefid-Rud Sepid-Rud, Ghezel Owzan, Qizil Owzan, Qizil Ozen | |
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Native name | Espī bīeh (Gilaki) |
Location | |
Country | Iran |
Provinces | Gilan |
City | Rasht |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Alborz Mountains |
Mouth | Caspian Sea |
Length | 670 km (420 mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Qizil Owzan |
• right | Shahrood |
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