| Zard-Kuh | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,221 m (13,848 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,095 m (6,873 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 32°21′52″N50°4′39″E / 32.36444°N 50.07750°E /32.36444; 50.07750 |
| Naming | |
| Native name | زردکوه (Persian) |
| English translation | Yellow Mountain |
| Geography | |
  Zard-Kuh | |
| Parent range | Zagros Mountains |
Zard-Kuh (meaning "Yellow Mountain", also spelledZardkuh,Zarduh Kuh[2] orZard Kuh-e Bakhtiari;Persian: زردکوه بختیاری) is asub-range in the centralZagros Mountains,Iran.
With an elevation of 4,221 metres (13,848 ft), its highest peak "Kolonchin" is located in theKuhrang County, in theChaharmahal and Bakhtiari province ofIran.[3] TheKarun and alsoZayanderud rivers originate in theZagros Mountains near the Zard-Kuh. There are smallglaciers on the mountain owing to the relatively highprecipitation, which are the only glaciers in thesubtropics outside theHimalayas,Andes andTrans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.[4]
Geologically, the Zard-Kuh is situated in theSanandaj-Sirjan geologic and structural zone of Iran and is mainly made ofCretaceouslimestone.[5]
The documentaryGrass captures on film theBakhtiari tribe's crossing of Zard-Kuh.
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