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Jarahi River

The Jarahi River, also spelt Jarrahi or Garrahi, is a major river in the Iranian province of Khuzestan. It originates in the southern Zagros mountains, and flowing westward, empties into the Shadegan/Falahhiya marshes.

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The Jarahi River (Persian: جراحی), also spelt Jarrahi or Garrahi, is a major river in the Iranian province of Khuzestan. It originates in the southern Zagros mountains, and flowing westward, empties into the Shadegan/Falahhiya marshes.

The river was known as Hedyphon (Greek: Ἡδνφῶν) to the ancient Greeks.1

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References

  1. "Hedyphon". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography.
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