List of waterfalls in Iran

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Lawton Waterfall (Gilan Province) The tallest waterfall in Iran Waterfall Laton.jpg
Lawton Waterfall (Gilan Province) The tallest waterfall in Iran
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Lohe Waterfall - Golestan Province
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Taram Waterfall (Neyriz - Fars)
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Poonehzar waterfall, Fereydunshahr, Isfahan

There are an estimated 392 waterfalls in Iran, 287 of which are substantial. Among them:

Many of Iran's waterfalls, such as Akhlamad, Afrineh, Ganjnameh, Niasar, Shushtar, Bishe, Gharah Su, Semirom, Vashi Strait, and Shahlolak Charmahin have a historical history and economic use. These waterfalls are great places for many tourist visits in Iran. Most of them are assisted by water grids.

During the rule of the Sassanids the Shushtar waterfalls were the first facilities for the water industry in the world. Shushtar waterfalls and Ganjnameh waterfall in Hamedan, along with historical inscriptions of Cyrus, have been historically registered in UNESCO, showing the glorious peak of ancient Iran. [1] [2]

Tallest waterfalls

Permanent waterfalls [3] above 80 meters in height [4] [5] [6]

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Asadabad may refer to:

Nurabad or Noor Abad may refer to many Iranian settlements:

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Heydarabad or Heidar Abad or Haiderabad may refer to:

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Fathabad may refer to:

Soltanabad may refer to:

Nasrabad or Naserabad or Nasr Abad may refer to various places in Iran:

Bahramabad or Bahram Abad, also rendered as Baramabad, may refer to:

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shevi Waterfall</span>

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References

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  2. ↑ "Waterfalls of Iran". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  3. ↑ "آبشارهای ایران: فهرست کامل آبشارهای ایران با آدرس و عکس". مجله علی بابا (in Persian). 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  4. ↑ "بلندترین آبشارهای ایران | 15 آبشار بلند ایران + عکس". کجارو (in Persian). 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  5. ↑ "بلندترین آبشارهای ایران". وبلاگ اقامت 24 (in Persian). 2020-06-21. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  6. ↑ "waterfalls of Iran | iran waterfalls, Margoon waterfall, Laton waterfall". Travel agency in Iran. 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
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