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  Zagros Mountains: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The strait of hormuz (in persian) is a relatively narrow stretch of ocean between the gulf of oman...
The alps is the collective name for one of the great mountain range systems of europe, stretching from austria in the east, slovenia, italy, switzerland,...
The Kuhrud Mountains are a parallel range at a distance of approx.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/z/za/zagros_mountains.htm   (625 words)

  
 Articles - Zagros Mountains   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Zagros Mountains are Iran´s second largest range in terms of area covered.
The mountains are divided into many parallel sub-ranges (up to 10, or 250 km wide), and have the same age and orogenesis as the Alps.
The area between these two impressive mountain chains is home to a dense human population that lives in the intermediate valleys which are quite high in altitude with a temperate climate.
www.centralairconditioners.net /articles/Zagros_Mountains   (305 words)

  
 Zagros - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Zagros   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Largest mountain system in Iran, surrounding the Iranian plateau to the west and south, stretching northwest–southeast from the Turkish border to the Strait of Hormuz; length 1,600 km/1,000 mi, width 400 km/250 km.
Most of Iran's oil reserves lie in the folds of the central western Zagros.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Zagros   (108 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Zagros Mountains Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Zagros Mountains are the most important mountain range of Persia.
The mountains are divided into many parallel ranges (up to 10, or 250 km).
In the Persian language the Zagros (or \Sagros) mountains are called Kuhha ye Zagros.
www.ipedia.com /zagros_mountains.html   (280 words)

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