Jajrud (river)

River in Iran

Map showing the Jajrud

The Jajrud (Jājrūd) (Persian: جاجرود), also spelled as Jajrood, Djadjéroud or Djaderoud,[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.

## Central Alborz mountain range map

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Number 5 on the lower side of map shows the Jajrud.

Map of central Alborz | Peaks: | 1 Alam-Kuh

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−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

## See also

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* Rasanan

## References

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1. ^ "EN PRÉSENTANT SON CABINET CIVIL M. Bakhtiar assure que le chah a accepté de "régner conformément à la Constitution "". Le Monde. 8 January 1979.

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Rivers of Iran

Lake Urmia basin|

* Aji Chay
* Quri Chay
* Alamlou River
* Barandouz River
* Gadar River
* Ghaie River
* Leylan River
* Mahabad River
* Nazlou River
* Rozeh River
* Shahar River
* Simineh River
* Zarrineh River
* Saqqez River
* Zola River

Persian Gulf basin|

* Arvand Rud
* Karkheh River
* Karun River
* Marun River
* Dez River
* Koohrang
* Jarahi River
* Bahmanshir
* Mehran River
* Mond River

Oman sea basin|

* Bahu Kalat River

Caspian basin|

* Aras
* Sefid-Rud
* Ghezel Ozan
* Shahrood (River)
* Alamut River
* Zarjoob
* Chalus River
* Sardab River
* Haraz River
* Lar River
* Atrek River
* Kojoor River
* Do Hezar River
* Atrek River
* Qarasu River
* Gorganrud River
* Astarachay

Gavkhouni basin|

* Zayanderud

Namak Lake basin|

* Qom (River)
* Abhar River
* Jajrud
* Karaj River
* Jajrud

Hamun-e Jaz Murian basin|

* Halil River
* Bampur River

Other|

* Shesh Taraz

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Protected Areas of Iran

National Parks|

* Bakhtegan (IW)
* Bamou
* Bojagh (IW)
* Dayer-Nakhiloo
* Ghamishloo
* Ghatroyeh
* Golestan (BR)
* Kavir (BR)
* Khabr
* Khojir
* Kiasar
* Kolahghazi
* Lar
* Nayband
* Paband
* Salouk
* Sarigol
* Siyahkooh
* Sorkh-e Hesar
* Tandooreh
* Tang-e Sayad
* Khar Turan (BR)
* Lake Urmia (BR, IW)

National Natural Monuments|

* Alam-Kuh
* Damavand
* Sabalan
* Sarv-e Abarkuh
* Taftan

Wildlife Refuges|

* Amirkalayeh (IW)
* Bakhtegan (IW)
* Hamoon
* Miandasht
* Miankaleh (BR, IW)
* Robat Shur
* Selkeh (IW)
* Shadegan (IW)
* Shidvar (IW)
* Sorkhankol (IW)
* Touran (BR)

Protected Areas|

* Alvand
* Arasbaran (BR)
* Arjan and Parishan (BR, IW)
* Dena
* Dinar Kouh
* Gando (IW)
* Geno (BR)
* Hara (BR, IW)
* Haraz
* Heleh (IW)
* Jajrud
* Kabir Kouh
* Karkas
* Karkheh
* Kavir (BR)
* Koulak
* Manesht
* Mianjangal
* Mozaffari
* Siahkeshim (IW)
* Touran (BR)

BR: Biosphere Reserve \- IW: International Wetland (Ramsar Site) \- All names as inscribed by the Department of Environment, Iran

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