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road. There are extensive olive woods here, and the oil is chiefly used
for the preparation of soap. About 25 years ago (from 1878), a German
tried to prepare olive oil for exportation to Europe, but the speculation
failed.— {Schindler.)
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A village in Gilan, about 8 miles from Rasht on the road thence to
Kazvin.— {Schindler.)
RGD-I-DE-AB (the river of the two waters)—
Is formed by the junction of two streams ; the one rises at Nimadkuh,
10 miles west of Sultanabad and flows to the west, the other rises in Kazzaz
and flows east, through a narrow gorge between the Rastband and
Shahzindoh mountains, past the villages Tureh, Bisar and Parr. They join
two miles east of Parr and there form the Du-Ab river, which is crossed a little
lower down by an 8-arched bridge. The river then runs in a northerly
direction and is later on called Zarin-rud and Kara Chal {q.v.)—{Schindler.)
RlJD-I-SAR ^1)— Bat. 37° 16' 0"; Long. 50° 14' {Walker.)
A river flowing into the Caspian. The fishing in the river is farmed
out by the Government.— {Pushchin.)
RtJD-I-SAR (2)— Lat. 37° 10' 55"; Long. 50° 16' 55".— {Caspian Survey.)
A considerable village in Gilan, on the Nurud river, 27 miles from
Ab-i-Garm, 8 miles from Langarud. It consists of a few hundred families
and boats, and a few wretched shops designated a bazaar. There is a
Persian Government telegraph office here.— {Fraser ; Holmes.)
RUDKHANEH MlANEH—
A river in Azarbaijan close to Mianeh, flowing east and west, which
combines with two other rivers, the Qarangu, and the Aidghumash, which
carry their united waters into the Kizil Uzun.— {Champain; Morier.)
RUDKHANEH MAZDAQAN CHAl—
A river flowing north and south which irrigates the plain of Qum.
RUDKH ANEH-I-NUMMAYAR or NIMYAR—
This river rises near Khumain, and runs north by east until it is joined
by the Ab-i-Qum, some miles east of Korraha ; the united stream is called
the Ab-i-Khunsar {q.v.)—{Bell, 1884.).
RUDKHANEH PUR—
A river in the Kirmanshah district, running through the Julgeh-i-Aubar-
rak {q.v.) from the snowy tops of the Kuh-i-Parau.—(Rozano.)
RUD-PUSHT—
A river in Mazandaran flowing into the Caspian between ’Abbasabad
and Deh Kirip.— {Holmes.)
RUKNABAD— Elev. 4,150'.
A village about 10 miles south-east of Ardakan, it possesses a remark
able cypress tree, which is visible from a great distance and forms an excel
lent landmark. Population 400; two kandts, one sweet, situated south of the