Alborz Mountains underneath clouds seen from Tehran
Alborz (in Persian البرز), also written as Alburz or Elburz, is a mountain range in northern Iran, stretching from the borders of Armenia in the north-west to the southern end of the Caspian Sea, where also Tehran and Iran's highest peak, Damavand (5604m) are, and ending in the east at the borders of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. The Alborz mountain range forms a barrier between the south Caspian and the Qazvin_Tehran plateau. It is only 60_130 km wide and consists of sedimentary series dating from Upper Devonian to Oligocene, prevalently jurassic limestone over a granite core.
Alborz enjoys a central role in the historical texts of Iran such as the Shahnama, and also in Persian mythology.
It should not be confused with the Elbrus mountain in the Caucasus mountains.
Source
North, S.J.R., Guide to Biblical Iran, Rome 1956, p. 50
Mountain range in northern Iran, reacing peaks of 5,604 metres.
Many sections of both the northern and southern slopes of the Alborz are heavily populated, Teheran at 1,200 metres above sea level, is both the capital and largest city of Iran with 7.5 million inhabitants (2005 estimate).
One railway cross the mountains in the west, connecting Rasht with Qazvin, while other railways run parallel both in the south and the north.
Mountain range in northern Iran, reacing peaks of 5,604 metres.
Many sections of both the northern and southern slopes of the Alborz are heavily populated, Teheran at 1,200 metres above sea level, is both the capital and largest city of Iran with 7.5 million inhabitants (2005 estimate).
The mountains is mainly made from limestone with beds of lava and volcanic tuff.
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