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Aerial View of Tehran 26.11.2008 04-34-03
Aerial view of Tehran with the Alborz mountains in the background

Alborz (also written Alburz, Elburz or Elborz), is a mountain range in northern Iran. Its borders start at Azerbaijan and Armenia in the northwest of Iran and reach to the southern end of the Caspian Sea. The mountain range ends in the east at the borders of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.

Tehran, the capital of Iran is at the foot of the Alborz mountain range.

Mount Damavand, the tallest mountain in the Middle East, is located in this mountain range.

Images for kids

  • Aerial View of Tehran 26.11.2008 04-35-03

    Alborz Mountain range seen from Tehran

  • Tochal view from Milad Tower

    Milad Tower's view to the city and mountains.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Montes Elburz para niños

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