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SAT-SAU
SlTlLtf—
A village in Azarbaijan, 21 miles from Tabriz and on tbe left bank of
the Aji Chai.— (Schindler.)
SATLI—
A village in Azarbaijan, 15 miles north of Urumieh, on the road to
Guchl.— (Gerard.)
SAUALAN-SHAMI, or SAVALAN-SHAMl—
A rich tract of country in Azarbaijan, entered upon 4 miles east of Ahar
on the road to Ardabil. It is six miles long by 4 broad, and covered
with cultivation, except in the vicinity of the river, which is reserved for
pasturage .—(Holmes ; Todd.)
SAUGAND or SU-KAND—
A village of about 60 houses, situated round a spring of excellent water,
in the midst of a wilderness. It is enclosed by high walls. A few supplies
procurable. There is an excellent sarai here. It is 85 miles from Yazd on
the road to Biabanak.
Gill says this place is 71| miles from Yazd, that it has a hundred houses,
and that its elevation is 4,070 feet.— (MacGregor.)
S AUJ BULAGH (1)— Lat. 36° 45'; Long. 45° 45'. Elev. 4,770'.
The local capital of the Kurds of Azarbaijan, with a population of some
15,000, of whom sixty families are Armenians. It is a prosperous little
town entirely Kurdish with an excellent bazaar. The town-was taken by
the Kurds during the Kurdish troubles of 1880. There is supposed to be
a garrison of half an infantry battalion and a detachment of artillery, but in
1891 there was only half a company in garrison here. A considerable trade
in furs is carried on from here with Russia ; and there is a Russian consu
late in the place. An agent of a French house buys up regs in these
districts, they say to the extent of several hundred thousand francs.
It is situated on the stream of the same name. There is a telegraph
station here on the Persian branch line from Tabriz. The place gives
its name to a district. There are many nomads about in the district,
who might be able to supply camels. Forage and grain are procurable
in the western portion of the district. Water is plentiful, except in the
barren tracts of the east. The only natural fuel is a small shrub found
on the plain, which answers the purpose well, but is difficult to collect.
The great caravan route between Tabriz and Sulaimanleh passes through
Sauj Bulagh. During winter and spring Sauj Bulagh can only be reached
from Bunab by very round-about ways, the tracts of land lying low, being
then quite impassable, caravans have to follow the skirt of the mountains
as far as Mlanduab, whence they can cross the Jaghatu. There are two routes
to M' sul (in Turkey), one by Ushnu and the other south by the Kalishln
pass.
It is the headquarters of the local Governor, under the orders of the Govern
or General of Azarbaijan. It is situated on the Sauj Bulagh dial, running
northwards into Lake Urumieh.