Nojian Waterfall ( fa, آبشار نوژیان) (in
Lurish called:آوشار نوژیو) is one of the highest
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 ...
s in Iran. It is located in
Khorramabad County
Khorramabad County ( fa, شهرستان خرمآباد) is located in Lorestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is Khorramabad. At the 2006 census, the county's population (including those portions of the county later split off to f ...
in
lorestan Province, in the west of
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 ...
.
The waterfall is located southeast of Khorramabad. Its height is and its width at the top is . Nozhian Waterfall was included on the Natural Heritage list by
on 27 March 2008.
Description
The Forest Resort of Nojian is located on the top of the Taff Mountains. There are many
medicinal herbs
Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. Plants synthesize hundreds of chemical compounds for various functions, including defense and protection a ...
growing in the Taff Mountains, with a large range of wild plants. Many visitors come to the area to see the waterfall and collect medicinal plants. The route to Nojian is from Khorramabad on the Nojian asphalted road, or by railway to the country station and after that, about two hours hiking is required to reach the waterfall.
References
Waterfalls of Iran
Landforms of Lorestan Province
Khorramabad County
Tourist attractions in Khorramabad
Waterfalls of Lorestan Province
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