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.

Map showing the Jajrud

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
 
  −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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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.