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Zayanderud
River in Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Zayanderud or Zayandehrud (Persian: Zāyanderūd ,زایندهرود; from زاینده [zɑːjændɛ] "fertile" or "life-giver", and رود [rʊːd] "river"), also spelled as Zayanderud or Zayanderood, ...,[2] is the largest river of the Iranian Plateau in central Iran.
Quick Facts Zayandeh River, Native name ...
Zayandeh River | |
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Native name | Zayandehrud (Persian) |
Location | |
Country | Iran |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Zagros Mountains |
• elevation | 3,974 m (13,038 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Gavkhouni (endorheic) |
• elevation | 1,466 m (4,810 ft) |
Length | 400 km (249 mi) |
Basin size | 41,500 km2 (16,020 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 38 m3/s (1,300 cu ft/s) |
Official name | Gavkhouni Lake and marshes of the lower Zaindeh Rud |
Designated | 23 June 1975 |
Reference no. | 53[1] |
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