Elburz Mountains

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The Elburz Mountains are a major mountain range in northern Iran that stretch along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea and include Iran’s highest peak, Mount Damavand.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
mountain range
alternativeName Alborz Mountains
linked to: Elburz Mountains

Elburz Range
linked to: Elburz Mountains
climate humid on northern slopes
semi-arid on southern slopes
contains Mount Damavand
deep valleys
forested slopes
limestone formations
volcanic peaks
continent Asia
country Iran
culturalSignificance featured in Persian mythology
important in Iranian history
drainageTo Caspian Sea
interior basins of Iranian Plateau
ecoregion Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests
linked to: Hyrcanian forests
geologicalOrigin Alpine orogeny
hasBiodiversity high animal diversity
high plant diversity
hazard landslides
seismic activity
highestElevation_ft 18381
highestElevation_m 5610
highestPoint Mount Damavand
influences climate of the Caspian Sea coastal region
climate of the Tehran region
languageOfName Persian
linked to: Persian language
length_km about 900
locatedIn northern Iran
near Tehran
orientation east–west
partOf Alborz mountain system
linked to: Elburz Mountains
passesInclude Chalus Road corridor
Haraz Road corridor
protectedAreasInclude Alamut region protected landscapes
linked to: Alamut Valley

Lar National Park
runsAlong southern coast of the Caspian Sea
separates Caspian Sea coastal plain
linked to: Caspian lowland

Iranian Plateau
linked to: Iranian plateau
tectonicSetting collision zone between Arabian Plate and Eurasian Plate
usedFor mountaineering
pastoralism
skiing
vegetation deciduous forests on northern slopes
steppe vegetation on southern slopes

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Iranian plateau borderedBy Elburz Mountains
Qazvin nearMountainRange Alborz Mountains
subject linked to: Qazvin, Iran
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Sefid-Rud flowsThrough Alborz Mountains
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Sefid-Rud geologicalSetting Alborz mountain range
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Alpine orogeny created Alborz Mountains
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Trans-Iranian Railway crosses Alborz Mountains
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Azadi Square hasViewOf Alborz Mountains (on clear days)
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Shemiranat County borderedBy Alborz Mountains
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Alborz Province namedAfter Alborz mountain range
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Karaj Dam locatedInMountainRange Alborz Mountains
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Northern Iran contains Alborz mountain range
subject linked to: northern Iran
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Northern Iran traversedBy Alborz mountain range
subject linked to: northern Iran
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Jajrud locatedIn Alborz Mountains
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Jajrud flowsThrough Alborz Mountains
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Damavand County locatedInMountainRange Alborz Mountains
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Mazandaran Province locatedInMountainRange Alborz Mountains
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Mount Damavand locatedIn Alborz mountain range
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Mount Damavand isHighestPointOf Alborz mountain range
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Mount Damavand range Alborz
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Qazvin Province locatedOn Alborz mountain range
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Gorgan nearbyGeographicFeature Alborz Mountains
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Karaj locatedInMountainRangeRegion Alborz Mountains
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Semnani languages region Alborz mountain region
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Tati language spokenIn Alborz mountain region
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Northwestern Iran hasMountainRange Alborz Mountains
subject linked to: northwestern Iran
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Bojnord nearMountainRange Aladagh Mountains
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Kopet Dag mountains partOf Alborz mountain system
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Caspian Sea region contains Elburz Mountains
Shemiran adjacentTo Alborz mountain range
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Zanjan near Alborz mountain range
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Pardis County locatedNear Alborz Mountains
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Kopet Dag partOf Alborz–Kopet Dag mountain system
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Elburz Mountains partOf Alborz mountain system
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Elburz Mountains alternativeName Alborz Mountains
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Elburz Mountains alternativeName Elburz Range
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Jajrud River locatedIn Alborz Mountains
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Jajrud River flowsThrough Alborz Mountains
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Tabaristan hasFeature Alborz Mountains
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Gilan Province hasMountainRange Alborz Mountains
linked to: Elburz Mountains
Alamut period locatedIn Alborz Mountains
linked to: Elburz Mountains