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SARDAR—SARDAS
a ruined caravansarai and a hut or two, a few trees, and a stream of water.
It is fully 50 miles from Isfahan and about 20 from Natanz, these distances re
fer to the halting place or hamlet as marked on the map, shown as 7,313 feet
on the map.— {Schindler, 1879; and North-West Trans-frontier Survey, 1898.)
SARDARABAD-
A ruined village in Azarbaijan, 3| miles south of Gugan.— {Schindler.)
SARDARREH PASS-Elev. 7,050'.
A pass in Persian Kurdistan at the upper end of the Qulasara valley
and on its northern side. It is traversed by a path from Sinneh to Juanrud
via the Gavarra river and Yamenan. To the south lies the valley of
Yamenan, the ascent from which is by steep zigzag path, the descent
to Qulasara is more gentle. The pass is bare and open, the ridge run
ning almost east and west, and sloping gently from the latter to the former
direction.
The pass cannot be turned and completely commands the approach
from the north ; not so that from the south, which skirts the mountain side
from the north-west. There is no water nearer than f mile below either
side. From the saddle Asaola on the Kirmanshah road bears 150° 30' and
Qulasara about 252°.— {Burton.)
SARDARREH— Elev. 7,100'.
A village in Burujird district about 7 miles from that town on the road to
Qum. It is situated on the Ab-i-Sardarreh which runs into the Ab-i-Kulan
to Malayar.— {Schindler.)
SARDARU—
A village in Azarbarjan, 17| miles south-east of Urumleh, on the road
to Saui Bulagh. There is a four-arched bridge across the Baraulu here.—
{Gerard.)
SARDARUD (1)—
A buluk of Hamadan.—About 50 to 60 villages. Bordered north by
Khamseh, west by Mehraban, east by Karaghan and south by Darjazin.
Ths inhabitants are Turks probably descended from the Ashaklu tribe.
Cultivation wheat and barley. A small quantity of opium is grown.
There are extensive vineyards and dried raisins are exported. A few
carpets are woven.
SARDARUD (2)—
A village in Azarbaijan, on a stream of the same name crossed by
a stone bridge, 10 miles south of Tabriz, on the road to Bunab. High walled
gardens surround it. The large airy caravansarai was built by Mr. Green
field of Galicia. Population 2,000.— {Schindler.)
S ARDASHT—
A village in Persian Kurdistan, due north of Sulaimanieh, Turkish Kur
distan. It is a prosperous little place, with a decent bazaar and two caravan-
sarais.