Latun (Barzov) Waterfall is a freefalling
waterfall
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...
located in the eastern
Alborz mountain range
The Alborz ( fa, البرز) range, 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 nort ...
and in Lavandavil,
Astara County
Astara County ( fa, شهرستان آستارا) is located in Gilan province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey ...
, within
Gilan Province of far northwestern
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
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Geography
The height of the waterfall is .
View Laton Waterfall
/ref> It is located in the between Hashtpar
Hashtpar ( fa, هشتپر, also known as, Hashpar, Hashtpar-e Tavalesh, and Tālesh) is a city and capital of Talesh County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 54,178, in 15,688 families.
The Iranian dialect of Hashtpar ...
and the city of Astara on the Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, often described as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. An endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia; east of the Caucasus, west of the broad steppe of Central Asia ...
.
Gallery
file:LATON15.jpg, Laton Waterfall
file:LATON17.jpg, Laton Waterfall
file:LATON20.jpg, Laton Waterfall
file:LATON1.jpg, Laton Waterfall
See also
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References
Waterfalls of Iran
Alborz (mountain range)
Astara County
Landforms of Gilan Province
Tourist attractions in Gilan Province
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