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CHA-CHA
CHASHMEH SAFlD— Lat. Long. Elev.
A small spring in the Kirmanshah District, on the left of the road between
Karind and Mian Taqa, about 14 miles from the former place.— {Taylor.)
CHASTEN —Lat. Long. Elev.
A name given to some extensive date plantations in Fars near the large
village of Takht, on the road between Shamil and Kal-i-Kazi.— {Goldsmid.)
CHATAK— Lat. 29° 49' N. Long. 53° 1' E. Elev.
A village in Fars, 12 miles from Kinareh, situated at the foot of the south
ern slope of the Persepolis range and at northern edge of the Marvdasht.
There is much cultivation and sweet water here.— {Wells — Preece, 1892.)
CHATRUT— Lat. 30° 37'N. Long. 56° 53'E. Elev.
A village in the Zarand District of the Province of Kirman, situated
amongst the spurs of Kuh Magat, on the road from Kirman to Yazd.
This is one of the villages of the Zarand District that has recently begun
to raise opium on loans advanced by Yazd merchants.— {StaeJc.)
CHAU ?—Lat. Long. Elev.
A hill in Fars, above the Kam Firuz plain, to the right of the road
Bakian-Asupas, on the Gair range ; the height of this part of the range is
about 8,200 feet.— {Durand.)
CHAVAR— Lat. Long. Elev. 3,550'.
A valley in Kirmanshah, south of the Ivan valley and west of the Manisht
Kuh. It is a fertile valley, well-watered by numerous springs and streams.
The lower portion of it is highly cultivated, crops being also grown in many
places along the broad, dry beds of the streams which drain it. The
remainder is covered with forest trees, chiefly oak, many of which attain
a considerable size. There is good grazing. The extent of the valley
is considerable, but it branches off into smaller valleys, so that it is
difficult to give its dimensions. It is about 7 miles in extent from
north-east to south-west, a branch runs east to the foot of the Manisht
Kuh for about 5 miles, and another runs north-west along the fort of the
foot of the Kuh Zavil, covered with forests, and studded with white hil
locks, for some miles, ascending steeply the whole way. The drainage
finds its way ou of the valley to the south by a gap in the hills through
which a road is said to run to Mandali. The place is under the Vali of
Pusht-i-Kuh who resides at Deh Bala, and the inhabitants are Lurs.
They are said to be much addicted to thieving, but are kept in order
by the Vail. Roads run from here to Deh Bala, distant 9 miles, and to
Sar-i-Pul, distant 68 miles.— {Vaughan.)
CHAWARl—
A tribe of the Tihran group of Luristan {q. v.).
CHAVUSHkI—Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in the Dashti District of Fars, 8 miles west by north of Khu^-
muj town and on the west side of the Khurmuj valley. It contains 50
houses of Ruuseh.— { Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer, 1908.)