| Laton Waterfall | |
|---|---|
Laton Waterfall | |
| Location | Astara, Iran |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 38°19′16″N48°43′43″E / 38.321178°N 48.728661°E |
| Total height | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Watercourse | Spinas Mountain |
| World height ranking | Iran (1) |
Latun (Barzov) Waterfall is a freefalling waterfall located in the eastern Alborz mountain range and in Lavandavil, Astara County, within Gilan Province of far northwestern Iran.
A waterfall is an area where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops in the course of a stream or river. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
The Alborz, also spelled as Alburz, Elburz or Elborz, is a mountain range in northern Iran that stretches from the border of Azerbaijan along the western and entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea and finally runs northeast and merges into the Aladagh Mountains in the northern parts of Khorasan. This mountain range is divided into Western, Central, and Eastern Alborz Mountains. The Western Alborz Range runs south-southeastward almost along the western coast of the Caspian Sea. The Central Alborz runs from west to east along the entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea, while the Eastern Alborz runs in a northeasterly direction towards the northern parts of the Khorasan region southeast of the Caspian Sea. Mount Damavand, the highest mountain in Iran measuring 5,610.0 m, is located in the Central Alborz Mountains.
Astara County is a county in Gilan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Astara. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 79,416, in 20,725 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Lavandevil District. The county has two cities: Astara and Lavandevil.
