Hazaran
Encyclopedia
Hazaran is the name of a massif of the Central Iranian Plateau, Kerman province, Iran
, an eastern outlier of the Zagros mountains
. The Jebal Barez
chain is a continuation to the south-east.
The Halil River
rises in the Bid Khan region. The massif is situated in the area encircled by the cities of Kerman
, Bardsir
, Sirjan
, Baft
, Jiroft
and Bam
.
Major peaks:
Iran
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, an eastern outlier of the Zagros mountains
Zagros Mountains
The Zagros Mountains are the largest mountain range in Iran and Iraq. With a total length of 1,500 km , from northwestern Iran, and roughly correlating with Iran's western border, the Zagros range spans the whole length of the western and southwestern Iranian plateau and ends at the Strait of...
. The Jebal Barez
Jebal Barez
The Jebal Barez are a mountain chain in the Kerman Province of Iran.They stretch for some 100 km north-west to south-east, parallel to the Halil Rud, to the north-east of Jiroft and to the south-west of Bam, rising to a maximal elevation of 3,400 m....
chain is a continuation to the south-east.
The Halil River
Halil River
Halīl River is a river stretching for some 390 km running in the Jiroft and Kahnuj districts of Kerman Province, Iran. It rises at 3,300 m, in the Hazar mountains about 100 km to the north-west of Jiroft, flowing to the south-west until it is joined by the Rudar and Rabar rivers...
rises in the Bid Khan region. The massif is situated in the area encircled by the cities of Kerman
Kerman
- Geological characteristics :For the Iranian paleontologists, Kerman has always been considered a fossil paradise. Finding new dinosaur footprints in 2005 has now revealed new hopes for paleontologists to better understand the history of this area.- Economy :...
, Bardsir
Bardsir
Bardsir is a city in and the capital of Bardsir County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 31,801, in 7,391 families.It is the location of the Islamic Azad University of Bardsir.-External links:**...
, Sirjan
Sirjan
Sirjan is a city in and the capital of Sirjan County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 167,014, in 40,605 families....
, Baft
Baft
Baft is a city in and the capital of Baft County, Kerman Province, Iran. Baft is located southwest of Kerman. At the 2006 census, its population was 35,008, in 8,265 families....
, Jiroft
Jiroft
Jiroft is a city in and the capital of Jiroft County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 95,031, in 19,926 families. It is located south of the city of Kerman, and south of Tehran along Road 91...
and Bam
Bam, Iran
Bam is a city in and the capital of Bam County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 73,823, in 19,572 families.The modern Iranian city of Bam surrounds the Bam citadel. Before the 2003 earthquake the official population count of the city was roughly 43,000. There are...
.
Major peaks:
- Kuh-e Hazaran (Kūh-e Hazār) 4500 m 29°30′45"N 57°16′15"E
- 4300 m 29°23′28"N 56°44′50"E
- Kuh-e Palvar 4229 m 30°4′14"N 57°27′55"E
- Kuh-e Jupar 4150 m 29°55′N 57°12′E
- Kuh-e Khabr 3856 m 28°49′N 56°25′E
- Kuh-e Bidkhan 3424 m 29.604°N 56.547°E