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A village, the property (1897) of Khwaja Parviz Tajir Bashl of Sinneh,
Persian Kurdistan ; stands 3 miles up the valley of same name which runs
down to the left bank of Gavarra river opposite the village of Qishlaq Iskan-
dar. There are 50 houses of Kurds ; the village is surrounded by timber and
fruit trees. The water-supply is very good and abundant. The mountains
immediately adjacent are shaly, arid and void of trees. The valley runs
down from the northern slopes of the Udalan mountain, the cultivable and
watered portion being about 5 miles in length. There is a stream with a
considerable volume of water thickly-lined with poplar and willow. Grass *
grows luxuriantly, and there are quantities of blackberry, rose bushes, etc.
The whole length of the valley is lined with a narrow but gradually widening
stretch of vineyards and cornfields. There are also a number of groves of
oak, some of a large size, and walnut and fruit trees. A path from the
Gavarra valley to Yamenan and south-west on to Juanrud crosses the valley
one mile from the Gavarra river. Corn is cut at the end of July and beginning
of Augnst—(Burton.)
NUSBATABAD—
A h; ,mlet 4 miles from Qum, towards Saveh, it contains about 50 houses,
winter quarters of a number of Zand families.— (Schindler.)
NUVAH—
A large village, lying at the southern base of the Damavand mountain*
It is situated in a little valley adjacent to the Harhaz river, and is surrounded
by fruit trees, willows, and cultivation. Ask lies a few miles west of it.—
(Lovett.)
NUBARAN—Kiev. 5,809 feet.
A village of 700 houses, with 10 safais, 73 miles from Hamadan on the road
to Tehran, from which it is 109 miles. It has a post and telegraph office on
the Tehran-Khaniqin line ; post once a week to Tehran. It lies near a small
river and is surrounded by vineyards and orchards which are exceedingly
productive. The village has six mahallas, and provides a few soldiers for
the Khalij regiment. There is a small trade in raisins and almonds in the
hands of Armenians.— (Schindler.)
NUVARUD—
A river in Talish (Gilan), flowing into the Caspian between Astara and
Kupurchal. It is a shallow stream in winter, but a rapid torrent in
spring .—(H olmes.)
NUZARABAD ( 6 )—
A village in Mazandaran, a few miles west of KaraTappeh. It is in the
midst of a wide swampy plain, covered with rice cultivation.— (Holmes.)